人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中考英语试题A卷（练习）VIP

人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中考英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、完型填空Today, as I was riding a transit bus from Unicity to downtown, I did not realize that I would see something _.The ride was, as usual, long and peaceful, until we _ the corner of Portage and Main Street. Then the bus _ down and stopped on the side of the street. This, of course, surprised all of the _ on the bus. But what happened next still brings tears to _ eyes.The bus driver jumped off the bus to _ with a man that looked to be down on his luck, most probably, a _ man. I first thought the driver was going to offer the man a ride until our driver _ his own shoes and gave them to the man on the sidewalk.That is when I saw the man that the driver _ with was barefoot (赤脚的). There was a _ in the bus. I think we were all surprised and speechless. As we rode on to our next stop, one of the passengers got _ to speak to the driver.“That was the most amazing thing I had _ seen. Why did you do that?”“I just couldnt stand the thought of that poor man walking without _,” the bus driver answered.Wow. Without saying anything else, it was just, “Here, sir, you need these more than I do.”There wasnt a dry _ on the bus. All the passengers were moved by _ the driver did. Now, a homeless man will have shoes for his feet because of a bus drivers act of kindness.1 . AunpleasantBrelaxingCdangerousDsurprising2 . AreachedBarrivedCgotDwent3 . AslowedBturnedCfellDbroke4 . AmenBpassengersCwomenDdrivers5 . AyourBhisCmyDher6 . AwalkBtalkCdrinkDsmoke7 . AsickBlazyCspecialDhomeless8 . Atook offBturned offCgot offDcut off9 . Awas talkingBtalkedCtalkDto talk10 . AsoundBcryCnoiseDsilence11 . AbackBupCinDoff12 . AeverBstillCalsoDnever13 . AclothesBfoodCmoneyDshoes14 . AhandBnoseCeyeDmouth15 . AthatBwhatChowDwhich二、阅读单选Do you like visiting parks? The following three might be the ones that you are interested in.Hyde Park, the biggest royal park of the UK, lies in the center of London, next to Green Park. It was built to be a royal park in 1536. About one hundred years later, the park was open to the public. Speakers Corner in Hyde Park is famous all over the world. Anyone can make a speech there on Sunday afternoon.Central Park is a man-made park in the center of Manhattan, New York. It took about 15 years to build the park and in 1873 it was open to the public. With 21 playgrounds and 2 zoos, Central Park is a wonderful place for children to have fun.Banff National Park, the largest park in Alberta, Canada, was open in 1885. The park is as large as 6, 641 km2. Whether by car, boat, bike or on foot, you can enjoy the beautiful mountains and lakes, as well as the plants and wild animals. Therere 3 famous ski areas in the park, which attracts millions of people to come every winter.16 . Hyde Park is in _.ALondonBBanffCNew YorkDAlberta17 . There are _ playgrounds in Central Park.A2B3C15D2118 . _ was open to the public in 1885.AGreen ParkBHyde ParkCBanff National ParkDCentral ParkEverybody can suffer from stress. No matter what your age is，you can feel stressed out by things that are happening in your life. Teenagers，however，have many more opportunities to get stressed than people in any other age group. Being a teenager is hard. You are not a child any more，but you are not an adult，even though you have to deal with some very grown-up problems and decisions. Families can be one of the biggest causes of stress，such as problems with parents arguing at home or problems with brothers and sisters. Teenagers also have a lot of stress from school，either from their teachers or from their friends. Some teenagers also feel stressed about choosing their education after high school. Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some cannot afford to go to university. The stress about getting a job when finishing school is hard for some teenagers. There are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs for them. Sadly，there is nothing we can do to remove these causes of stress from the 1ives of teenagers，but you can learn the best way to deal with it. Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress. It may sound simple，but it is true. A problem shared is a problem halved.19 . Why is being a teenager often difficult？ABecause even though you are not an adult，you must deal with adult problems.BBecause even though you are an adult，you must deal with childrens problems.CBecause even though you are a teenager，you must do a lot of homework.DBecause adults often make them feel stressed.20 . Families can add to the stress a teenager might experience _.Aby asking them to go to universityBby helping them with their homeworkCas teenagers quarrel with their parents， and their brothers or sistersDas families never support their children enough21 . Why can leaving school be a stressful time for teenagers？ABecause they will be leaving their favourite teachers.BBecause many peoples favorite memories are at school.CBecause they may worry about getting a place at university.DBecause they may worry about becoming an adult.22 . Why can finding a job after finishing school be difficult？ABecause there is a lot of competition for jobs.BBecause there are no jobs.CBecause a job is more difficult than school work.DBecause there is a lot of competition for places at university.23 . We can deal with the stress in our life _.Aby not trying to find a jobBby forgetting about our problemsCby getting a place at universityDby sharing our problems with our friendsSUMMER SKIN CARERIGHT OR WRONG?In summer everybody needs to be careful with the sun. Do you know how to spend time in the sun without burning or damaging your skin? Read the ten rules below. Some of them are RIGHT and the others are WRONG.16Always wear a baseball cap. It protects you from the sun and looks cool, too.WRONG You need to wear a hat, but choose your hat carefully. Baseball caps protect your eyes, but they dont protect your ears or your neck. Use a proper sun hat.You need to use sun cream even on a cloudy day in summerRIGHT The sun can damage your skin even on a cloudy day27Use sun cream. You need to put it on at least twenty minutes before you go out.RIGHT Sun cream starts to work twenty minutes after you put it on.On a hot sunny day, wear light-colored clothes - white or yellow are best.WRONG Light-colored clothes dont protect you from the sun. The best solution is to wear dark-colored clothes.38Put sun cream around your eyes and on your eyelids to protect them from the sun.WRONG Sun cream hurts the eyes. Wear sunglasses instead.You need to spend time in the sun for healthy skin.RIGHT You need to spend time in the sun to get enough vitamin D for healthy skin and bones (骨頭), but dont forget to use sun cream. Without sun cream you have a bigger risk of skin cancer.49You only need a little sun cream. Too much sun cream is bad for your skin.WRONG You need to use a lot of sun cream. The sun dries out your skin. Sun cream moisturizes (滋潤) and protects it.You need to spend a lot of money to get a good sun cream.WRONG There are many different kinds of sun cream. Find the one that is best for you. Expensive ones are not always better than cheap ones. Use a sun cream labeled (標明) SPF30+ and it should give you the same protection as one that is more expensive.510Put more sun cream on every two hours.RIGHT You need to put sun cream on often, especially when youre swimming.In summer, people with dark skin can also get burnt.RIGHT People with fair skin and blonde or red hair need to be extra careful and use a high factor sun cream. People with fair skin, but they do need to protect their skin from the sun, too.24 . What are the right clothes to protect your skin from the sun?AA baseball hat and light-colored clothes.BA baseball hat and dark-colored clothes.CA sun hat and light-colored clothes.DA sun hat and dark-colored clothes.25 . Where shouldnt you put sun cream on your body?AOn your ears and neck.BAround your eyes and eyelids.COn dry skin.DOn darker skin.26 . What is the right way to use sun cream?AUse a little and oftenBUse a lot, two or three times a day.CUse a lot every two hours.DUse a little every two hours.27 . Why is it important to spend time in the sun?AYou can drink more water.BIt improves dry skin.CIts a chance to wear cool sunglasses.DIt helps keep your skin and bones healthy.28 . According to the text which of the following is true about sun cream?ASun cream is usually very expensive.BBlack people dont need sun cream.CSun cream reduces the risk of skin cancer.DSun cream starts to work immediately.Mr Whites family decided to repair their home. Mr White bought the home two and a half years ago. Since the kids were growing up, he and his wife wanted to make some changes to the house.They decided to knock down their living room wall to open up the space. When the wooden walls were removed, they were shocked to find a lizard stuck in the small space between the walls. The lizards foot was stuck(插入) by a nail, which was hammered(钉) from the other side of the wall.Mrs White reminded him that they hammered a nail to hang up their kids photo. However, they questioned how the lizard had stayed alive so long without moving from that place. So Mr White stopped his work and watched the lizard: what has it been doing? What and how has it been eating? Later, he didnt know from where another lizard appeared carrying food to the stuck lizards mouth. That was a real surprise! This act was heartwarming, and he was moved deeply by the little animal. The free lizard had been feeding the stuck one for more than two years! The lizard carried the hope of survival, even in a difficult situation.Both lizards had never-ending hope for each other and carried their hearts with love and care. Such love, a beautiful love!Such love happened with this tiny animal. Why cant we humans always carry that kind of love in our hearts? Life is full of all kinds of difficulties. What we can do is to give our hands to the one in need and share our love. Sharing is caring.29 . The lizards _ was stuck by a nail.AmouthBfootCtailDhead30 . Mr White stopped his work to _.Awatch the lizardBfind food for the lizardCtake out the nailDset the lizard free31 . Mr White _after he saw the free lizard carried food for the stuck one.Awas sorry for himselfBwas worried about the lizardCwas angry with his wifeDwas moved by the lizard32 . What can we learn from the free lizard?AIt encourages us to live even longer.BIt teaches us to trust our friends.CIt tells us to take pity on the stuck lizard.DIt teaches us to give our hands to our loved ones.三、根据首字母、中文提示填空完成句子：根据所给汉语意思，用单词或短语完成下列英文句子。33 . 每天阅读是一种好习惯。Reading every day is a good_.34 . 今天我以学校为荣，明天学校以我为傲。Today Im_my school and tomorrow my school will take pride in my success.35 . 记得星期四来参加我的生日聚会。Remember to attend my birthday party_.36 . 我想知道他们是否能够在这个月底完成这项工作。I wonder _finish the work by the end of this month.37 . 港珠澳大桥是中国人用了九年时间建成的。Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge_by the Chinese in nine years.四、选用适当的单词补全对话用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使对话通顺、正确。每词仅用一次，每空一词。sound like about then birthdayA: Hey, Johns38 . dinner is next week. Lets think about the food.B: Sure. How about burgers, vegetable salad, and some fruit.A: 39 . good. John likes hamburgers.B: Oh, I dont like salad.A: But John40 . salad, and its his birthday.B: Yes, youre right. What41 . the fruit?A: I think John likes strawberries and apples.B: OK. Lets have strawberries and apples42 . .五、单词填空根据短文内容及首字母提示完成短文，使短文完整、通顺。There is a nature park in the southwest of our city. The government built it to p43 . the rare animals. The nature p44 . has been the s45 . of our city.Yesterday my friends and I visited it. The workers there asked us not to f46 . animals. Many animals are in d47 . because people kill them for their meat and fur. Another reason is that people are takinga48 . their land and making their water d49 . . The s50 . is becoming very serious.I learnt much yesterday. I think people should s51 . up more comfortable houses for the animals and help them live in p52 . .We should do our best to protect them，because protecting them is protecting ourselves.六、多任务混合问题Last summer, Cathy went to New York City with her parents for their summer vacation.(A)They stayed there for twoweeks.New York City has more than seven and a half million people