人教版2019-2020学年下学期八年级期中测试英语试题D卷

人教版2019-2020学年下学期八年级期中测试英语试题D卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、完型填空Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）：When I entered Berkley，I hoped to win a scholarship（奖学金）As a StraightA student all the way through，I believed I could take tough subjects and really learn somethingOne such course was World Literature given by Professor JayneI was very interested in the ideas he taught in classWhen I took the first exam，I was shocked to find a 77，Cplus，on my test paper，for English was always my best subjectI went to Professor Jayne，who listened to my_but he refused to do anything about itI decided to try harder，_I didnt know what that meant because school always seemed easy for meI read the books more carefully，but got another 77Again，I reasoned with Professor JayneAgain，he listened patiently but wouldnt_One more test before the final examSo I worked even harder and，for the first time，learned the meaning of the wordthoroughBut my effort did no good and_stayed as beforeThe last chance was the finalNo matter what grade I got，it wouldnt cancel three CplusesI might as well kiss the scholarship goodbyeI stopped working hardI felt I knew the course material as well as I ever wouldThe night before the final，I even relaxed to a_The next day I decided for once Id have fun with a testA week later，I was surprised to find I got an AI hurried into Professor Jaynes officeHe seemed to be expecting meIf I gave you the grade as you_，you wouldnt continue to work hardI stared at him，realizing what he said was correctI had worked my head off，as I had never done beforeI was surprised when my course grade arrived：AplusIt was the only Aplus givenThe next year I received my scholarshipIve always remembered Professor Jaynes lesson：you alone must set your own standard of excellence1 . AspeechesBrepliesCargumentsDconclusions2 . AalthoughBunlessCifDwhen3 . Acommunicate with meBlook after meCget rid of itDchange his mind4 . AanythingBsomethingCeverythingDnothing5 . AtestBmovieCtrickDsurvey6 . AexpectedBvolunteeredCrealizedDselected二、阅读单选Do you have a good sense of direction？If not, please take with you a compass. But if you forget to take a compass, you can still find your way during the trip.Suppose you are hiking with your family somewhere in the mountain in Dan Xia Mountain, you need to find the direction of south to find your way back. But none of your family members can read the map and actually knows where the family is. Never mind. The sun is shining and its still morning. If you dont know the exact time，you can still find out where south is, but youll need to be patient.Find a straight stick and put it in the ground in a place where you can mark its shadow.Try to put the stick as vertically (垂直) as you can. You can check this by making a simple plumb line (铅锤线) with a piece of string (绳子) and weight. You havent got any string? Ok, use a thread from your clothes with a button tied at the end to act as a weight.After the stick is put vertically, you can see its shadow on the ground. Mark the end of the shadow.Wait about half an hour and mark the end of the shadow again.Keep doing this until you have made several marks.The mark nearest the stick will show the shortest shadow when it is midday，because at that time the sun is highest in the sky and pointing to the exact south.Pick a point in the distance along the line between the shortest shadow and the stick.That point is south of where you are.Now you can turn the map, like you did before, and find which way you should choose for traveling.7 . To find the direction, we ought to be patient probably because .Ait is not easy to find a proper stickBit is not easy to put the stick verticallyCit takes hours to make the marksDit takes hours to make a plumb line.8 . The passage would probably be most helpful to .Athose who draw mapsBthose who get lostCthose who make compassesDthose who likes making marks9 . According to the passage, which of the following are needed to find the directionof south?It is a fine day and the sun is shining brightly.You are travelling with your family.You have a straight stick, a piece of string and a button.You mark the shadow every half an hour .You check the marks on the stick.ABCD10 . The author tells us how to find the direction of south by .Atelling an interesting storyBdoing an experiment himselfCtesting an idea by reasoningDintroducing a useful method11 . In which of the following columns（栏目）can you find the article?AFamily LifeBNational GeographyCExperience SharingDScience FictionInternational Poetry CompetitionWorld Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March. Its purpose is to improve peoples ability to read, write, and teach poems all over the world. This year, the International Poetry Centre is holding a poetry competition to celebrate the festival! The competition is open to all the poets(诗人) aged 18 and over from all over the world, and they will be divided into two groupsOpen Group(open to all the poets aged 18 and over)ESL Group(open to all the poets aged 18 and over who can write in English as a Second Language)The winners of each group will receive 1000. RULESAll the poems must be unpublished(未出版的) works.Poems will not be returned, so please keep a copy.The poem(s) must be in English and created by the poet himself/herself.Poems can be written on any proper subject. No subject on violence(暴力) or drugs.The competition begins on 3 March, 2017 and ends on 28 August, 2017.To enter the competition, please visit the Centre Shop to pay 5 for each poem. Once the payment is made, please email the poem(s) to poetrycompcenter.uk. Remember to mark Open or ESL in the top right-hand corner of the document(文档) to show which group to enter before emailing your poem(s).Questions about the competition can be emailed to poetrycompcenter.uk.12 . When is the World Poetry Day?AOn March 28th.BOn March 3rd.COn March 21st.DOn August 28th.13 . The purpose of the World Poetry Day is.Ato encourage the British to write poemsBto teach children how to read and write poemsCto raise money for the poets from all over the worldDto help people to read, write and teach poems better14 . The rules for the competition include the following EXCEPT.Athat poets can write poems in any languageBthat poets must use their unpublished poemsCthat poems cant be taken back after the competitionDthat poems cant be written on the subject of violence or drugs15 . Which is the correct order for poets to enter the competition? Pay 5 for each poem. Visit the Centre Shop. Email their poem(s) to poetrycompcenter.uk. Mark Open or ESL in the top right-hand corner of their document.ABCDIt was coming up on Martys birthday. His mom had asked him what he wanted as a gift this year. He thought maybe a new bicycle, or maybe a new camera, a new basketball, or a telescope (望远镜). Any of those gifts would be great, he said. Secretly, he hoped for the telescope. Marty loved space, stars, and learning about the planets.Martys mom and dad talked about the gifts one night after Marty went to sleep. I think we should get Marty the telescope, said dad. Hes so interested in space and the planets, he would like that the best. Sounds good, said mom. Dad told her he would pick out a telescope for Marty the next day after work.Martys dad had the telescope in his car. He waited until Marty was asleep and brought it into the house. Wow! said Martys mom after dad put it together. This is wonderful. Now where are we going to hide it until Sunday? How about in the attic (阁楼)? Marty wont find it there.Sunday morning came and Marty ran down the stairs into the kitchen. His gift was usually near his chair at the table, but this year he didnt see anything. Happy Birthday! shouted mom and dad from the next room. They came into the kitchen and saw Marty was looking around for a gift. I guess you think we forgot to get you a gift, said mom. Marty looked confused. Well, you usually put my gift in the kitchen, Marty said. Dad told Marty to follow him outside the house in the yard. This is fantastic! shouted Marty. I dont take many pictures, and I probably wouldnt use the basketball much, and my bike is okay for now. But I will use the telescope! Thanks so much. Youre welcome, said mom and dad. All that night, Marty saw many beautiful stars and even the planet Mars. Marty would remember his tenth birthday for the rest of his life!16 . What did Marty hope to get as a birthday gift most?AA bicycle.BA camera.CA basketball.DA telescope.17 . Where did Marty find his birthday gift?AIn the car.BIn the kitchen.CIn the yard.DIn the attic.18 . Marty would always remember his tenth birthday because _.Ahe discovered his interestBhe got what he wanted mostChe realized he had grown upDhe found his birthday gift by himselfOur English teacher, Tom Jackson, has some good neighbors. They are Carl, Ann, Joe and Mary. Heres some information about them.Carl is a train conductor. He works on the railway for 28 years. It is always a good job for him because he likes meeting people. Carl is very helpful and tries to make the passengers comfortable. He often stops to talk with the passengers. He likes his work because he can travel to many different places.Ann is a kind woman in a small town. In a hospital, she works as a nurse for four years. She likes her work very much. This month she is helping mothers with their new babies.Joe is a taxi driver. He drives a taxi for 22 years. Most of the time Joe likes his work. He takes many film stars to the airport. He is cheerful and smiles a lot and his passengers like him. He makes a good living andsupportsa family of four.Mary is a teacher in a high school. She teaches French. She has 33 students in her class, 15 boys and 18 girls. She likes her students, and her students like her. She is very kind and helps them a lot. She is always happy to be a teacher.19 . Carl likes his job because_.Ahe can meet many film starsBhe makes a good livingChe works on the railway for 28 years.Dhe can go to lots of different places20 . Which of the following is true?AAnn helps mothers with their new babies for four years.BAnn works as a nurse for four years.CThere are eighteen students in Marys class.DWith Joes help, the passengers can feel comfortable on the train.21 . The underlined word “support” means “_” in the passage.A加强B激励C拥护D供养22 . From the passage, we learn that _ always enjoy their work.ACarl, Ann and JoeBMary, Carl and AnnCAll of Toms four friendsDJoe, Ann and Mary三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Waste can be 23 . (see) everywhere in the school. Some students ask for 24 . (much ) food than they can eat and they often forgot to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these things. But I dont agree with25 . (they).Waste can bring a lot of problems. 26 . China is rich in some resources(资源), we are short for others, for example, fresh water. It is reported that we will 27 . (have) no coal or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources, what can we in the future and where can we move ? Think about it28 . (care). I think we should say no to the students 29 . waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.In our 30 . (day) life, we can do many things to prevent waste from 31 . (happen), for example, turn off the water taps when we finish washing, turn off the lights when we leave the classroom, try not to32 . ( order) more food than we need, and so on. Little by little, everything will be changed. Waste can be stopped one day , if we do our best.用括号中所给词的适当形式填空，使语篇意思完整，必要时请用否定式。While some people stick to only33 . (first) kind of movie, I like to watch different kinds depending on how I feel that day. When Im down or tired, I prefer movies that can cheer me up. Comedies or cartoons have funny dialog and 34 . (usual) have a happy ending. The characters may not be perfect, but they do 35 . (them) best to solve the problems.36 . (after)watching them, I find the problems suddenly seem less serious and feel much better. Laughing for two hours is a good way37 . (relax)！I dont watch dramas or documentaries when Im sad or tired. Dramas make me even 38 . (sad). Documentaries39 . (provide) plenty of information about a certain subject，but when Im tired I dont want to think too much. I dont mind action movies when Im too tired to think. I can just shut off my brain, sit back and enjoy 40 . (watch)an exciting superhero.Once in a while, I like to watch scary41 . (movie). They can be fun, but Im too scared to watch them alone, so I always bring my brother. He 42 . (are)afraid of these