人教版2019-2020学年度上学期期中考试八年级英语试卷（I）卷

人教版2019-2020学年度上学期期中考试八年级英语试卷（I）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . We cant begin the meeting_，not everyone is hereAAt firstBFirstCThe firstDFirst of all2 . _ does your mum clean the house? Every day.AHow manyBHow oftenCHow muchDHow many3 . John decided to buy a computer, _ it was a little expensive for him.AthoughBhoweverCbecauseDwhen4 . People will live _150 years old.AatBbeCto beDon5 . This coat is a bit small for me. Could you give me one to try on?Aa largeBa largerCthe largestDthe larger6 . -How are you getting on with your cousin?-Very well. He is really _ and joins in all kinds of activities in his spare time.ApoliteBstrictCactiveDcareful7 . The less junk food you eat,you will be.Athe healthierBhealthierCmore healthyDless healthy8 . Im sorry, but what did he say just now? He asked you _.Awho has been to the USA in your classBwhat was wrong with your computerCthat China had wonderfully held the Olympic GamesDwhen did China become a member of the World Trade Organization9 . Maria _ watch TV, but now she _ listening to music.Aused to；is used toBis used to；used toCused to；used toDis used to；is used to10 . Youd better set out early. There are _ people in the street at that time.AlessBfewerCmore二、完型填空Paul and I are good friends. We _ thirteen years old. He is taller than me，and he is _ than me，too. He often _ a pair of thick glasses but I dont. His mother is a _ in Peoples Hospital. His father is a worker in a big factory and he has a lot of work _ every day.Paul likes eating sweets. He sometimes _ a few sweets to school and shares them _ me after class. We are in the same school and in the same class. So we can help _.We always play together after school. He likes doing the things that I like to do.I live very far from our school and he lives near it，so he _ comes to my house,but I usually go to his house on weekends. We always have a _ time when we are together.11 . Aare bothBboth areCall areDare all12 . AthinBthe thinnestCthinnerDthe thinner13 . AputsBwearCinDwears14 . AteacherBpolicewomanCdoctorDshopper15 . AdoingBto doCdoesDdo16 . AshowsBputsCbringsDgets17 . AfromBtoCwithDand18 . AanotherBthe otherCotherDeach other19 . AalwaysBoftenChardly everDusually20 . AgoodBkindCwellDfunMy parents always told me that I couldnt dance because it was a girls sport. But I never_my dream of becoming a dancing star. I practiced secretly learning from books, movies, and shows. However, without my parents_that dream seemed impossible to achieve. One summer, my parents were very busy. My little sister Amy was going to dance lessons. I _ asked my parents to allow me to take her to the lessons. _good chance to learn dancing!One day Amy asked me to dance with her in the school dancing competition, because_of the boys in her class would like to do that. They thought she was slow. “You can be a good dancer!” I _her. “Lets show those people that they are wrong.” In the following months, we practiced every evening, still hiding from our parents.Finally came the big day I became_when I saw my parents watching the competition. But as the music began, I took a deep breath and tried to put my heart into the dance. We moved perfectly, shining with pride. From the_of the crowd, I was sure we had done a good job.When we got off the stage, my father came towards me. He put his hand on my shoulder. “Well done, Son. I have to say you are talented_dancing, go for it and make us proud.”Everyone doesnt achieve his dream_he goes through lots of difficulties. I know that the road ahead wont be easy, but I will not be afraid any more.21 . Atook upBgave upCcalled upDturned up22 . AsupportBwishCorderDservice23 . AquicklyBsadlyCexactlyDcompletely24 . AWhatBWhat aCHowDHow a25 . AsomeBallCnoneDboth26 . AacceptedBexpectedCencouragedDinfluenced27 . AshyBnervousCrelaxedDbored28 . AtalkingBsingingCdancingDcheering29 . AatBalongCwithDin30 . AifBwhetherCuntilDafter三、阅读单选Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldnt have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you cant see it before you reach the top_Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear ascrystal.31 . The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was _ for the father and the son.AhardBenjoyableCpainfulDcomfortable32 . The underlined word “crystal” in the passage means _.A. 岩石 B. 火焰 C水晶D.寒冰33 . Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the fathers words in the second paragraph?AYou will get all you need at the top of the mountain.BThe sky is always as clear as crystal.CYou can find life is full of nice things.DNever give up half-way.34 . We can infer(推断) from the last paragraph that _.Athe writer was very successful in his lifeBthe writer reached the top of the mountainCthough the writer was young, he could understand his fatherDthe writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain35 . The best title for the passage is _.AReaching the Top of the MountainBStanding at the Top of the MountainCConversations between Father and SonDHow to Get to the Top of the Mountain阅读下面的海报，根据阅读的内容选择正确的答案。A Truly Exciting Day Tour (旅行) Place to visit: Big Ben, London City, Buckingham PalaceTransport: BusPrice: 45 PoundsTime: 6:30 a.m.For more information（信息）:Tel: 01865-783279E-mail: Travelservice.ukA Truly Exciting Day Tour (旅行) Place to visit: Big Ben, London City, Buckingham PalaceTransport: BusPrice: 45 PoundsTime: 6:30 a.m.For more information（信息）:Tel: 01865-783279E-mail: Travelservice.uk36 . Which place wont the tourist (旅行者) visit?ABig BenBLondon BridgeCthe UN buildingDBuckingham Palace37 . People can take a _ during the tour.AbikeBboatCbusDtrain38 . A family of three should pay _ for the tour.A45 dollarsB135 poundsC45 poundsD145 pounds39 . What can you do if you want to get more information?ASend an e-mailBSend a letter at the post office.CPhone 01865-783279DSend an e-mail or phone 01865-78327940 . In which country (国家) do you take the tour?A. UK B. USA. C. UN. D. London.四、用单词的正确形式完成句子用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。feel like, because of, make a difference，too many, much too41 . Well go for a walk if you _ it.42 . If you work hard, you will _43 . My sister didnt go to work_ the heavy snow.44 . Its _ cold today. Youd better put on your coat.45 . He doesnt want to live in the city because there are _ people.五、单词填空根据括号中的中文提示，写单词，每空限填一词My teachers thought I was the46 . (差) student. My family also had the same thought47 . (与一样) my teachers.When I was going to give up my studying. a new teacher. Miss White came to our school. She was young.48 . (美丽的) and knowledgeable.One day. I was sitting49 . (独自)in my classroom. Miss White came up to me and talked to me happily. Soon her smile drove away my50 . （不快）“Do you think I can go to college?” I didnt know why I asked such a question. I thought she must say “no”. because everyone51 . (别的) said so. But she said. “Dear. you can do anything you want. Just try. and youll get closer to success. I52 . （相信） you are the best!”I was 53 . (感动，触动) deeply by her words. I decided to work hard. From then on. we became good54 . （朋友）. She often helped me with my study in her free time.In the end. I did well in my studies and went to a good college. Miss White is an angel(天使). Her words have kept me going forward. She helped me to see that I am special and can be 55 . （成功）in life.六、回答问题The chart shows the challenges people face when they settle in a new country and how the challenges vary according to peoples ages.The most challenging part for young people aged 18 to 34 is making new friends，a problem experienced by 46% of the people in this age group. However，only 36% of 3554yearold people find it hard to make friends，and even fewer people over 55(23%) have this problem.55% of the people in the oldest age group find learning the local language is the biggest obstacle(障碍) when settling. In comparison，the youngest age group finds that easier，and the percentage of young people who have problems learning the local language is much lower，only 24%.In contrast to their languagelearning difficulties，only 22% of the people in the oldest age group have trouble finding accommodation(住所)However，this is a significant problem for the other two age groups.In general，all age groups exp