人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中英语试题（II）卷（模拟）

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中英语试题（II）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Can children under the age of 12 go to school by electrical-bicycle themselves in Yangzhou? No, according to the law, they _.Amay notBneedntCmustntDshouldnt2 . Jonhs _ a basketball lover. Look, he _ basketball over there.Aare, playsBis, playCare, is playingDis , is playing3 . Many couples are _ the universal two-child policy because they canhave a second child.Asurprised atBsimilar toCsatisfied withDblind to4 . You can call me r email me_ .Aon; atBat; onCby; onDon; on5 . -Kate wants to know if youa picnic next Sunday.-Yes. But if it, well visit the museum instead.Awill have, will rainBhave, rainsChave, will rainDwill have, rains6 . I cant stand anymore. The soup you served just now is awful. I am afraid the chef has put in too much saltI am terribly sorry, sir. Shall I bring you a glass of water?AhelpfulBharmfulCterrible7 . Ithink_ isimportantforthekids_someafter-schoolclasses.Ait,havingBit,tohaveCthat,havingDthat,tohave8 . -Yangzhou is becoming more and more developed.-I agree.But sometimes people have great difficulty _a place to park their cars.AfoundBto findCfindingDfind9 . Theres a “u” and_“s” in the word “use”.AaBanCthe10 . It is surprising that one of the actors is a _ schoolboy who is my classmate.A16 yearsB16-yearC16-year-oldsD16-year-old11 . Your bike is very nice. Is it new?No, Iit for three yearsAboughtBhave boughtChadDhave had12 . Chinese astronauts can also walk in space.Yes, theyreour nation.Aproud ofBpleased withCknown forDthe pride of13 . - Thanks a lot. - _.AYoure rightBOKCYoure welcomeDLets go14 . He cant get good grades, _he studies long hours every day.AandBbecauseCbutDalthough15 . -Why are you worried?- Im expecting a call from my daughter. She _ abroad for three days.Ahas gone toBhas been toChas been inDhas been二、完型填空Ted likes fish very much. His father buys him_small fish on his birthday. Then they_a pond(池塘)in the garden for the fish. His father puts lots of rocks(石块)and plants near the pond,_the fish cant get too hot in summer. Ted puts all the fish in the pond and gives them_every two days. Soon the small fish get_One day, Ted goes to the pond and_there are only five fish. He says to himself, A fish is lost_can it get out of the pond? Then he calls his father out. His father comes out of thehouse and check(检查)the pond first, then the garden. He sees a black cat run away.“_fish is in the cats stomach(胃),”Dad tells Ted.Ted is sad, What can we do now? he asks. Dad goes to the house and then comes back with a net(网).He puts it_the pond. Now the fish will not get_, Dad says.16 . A. four B. five C. six D. seven17 . A. make B. take C. show D. knock18 . A. or B. because C. but D. if19 . A. ice B. food C. dinner D. fruit20 . A. lazy B. clever C. happy D. big21 . A. looks for B. looks C. finds D. finds for22 . A. How B. What C. Where D. Which23 . A. His B. Its C. Your D. Her24 . A. among B. under C. on D. beside25 . A. busy B. thirsty C. hungry D. lost三、阅读单选A couple had two little boys, ages 8 and 10, who were very naughty. They were always getting into trouble and their parents knew that, if any mischief(恶作剧) happened in their town, their sons were probably considered.The boys mother heard that a clergyman(牧师) in town had been successful in dealing with naughty children, so she asked if he would speak with her boys. The clergyman agreed, but wanted to see them separately. So the mother sent her 8-year-old first in the morning, with the elder boy to see the clergyman in the afternoon.The clergyman, a huge man, sat the younger boy down and asked him seriously, “Where is God?”The boys mouth dropped open, but he made no reply, sitting there with his mouth hanging open, wide-eyed. So the clergyman repeated the question in an even more serious voice. “Wheres God!?” again the boy made no try to answer. So the clergyman raised his voice even louder and shook his finger in the boys face and shouted, “WHERE IS GOD?”The boy screamed and ran away from the room, ran directly home and hid himself in the cupboard, closing the door heavily. When his elder brother found him in the cupboard, he asked, “What happened?”The younger brother replied in a nervous voice, “We are in big trouble this time. God is missingand they think WEdid it!”26 . The two boys were always getting into trouble because they were very_ .A. bad B. naughty C. stupid27 . In order to deal with the two boys successfully, the clergyman decided to_ .A. sit them down B. see them separately C. repeat the question28 . What did the younger do after the clergyman asked the question twice?A. His mouth dropped open B. His eyes kept wide. C. He still said nothing29 . The elder brother felt _ after he heard what his younger brother said.A. scaredB. upset C. sorry30 . From this passage we know that _.A. The younger brother is very smart B. The mother made a wrong decisionC. The clergyman is pretty wiseMy work allows me to live in different countries. Reading books helps me to connect（联系）with my friends and family, and my home country, the UK. Here are just some books that I read a lot. Daddy Long LegsThis book follows the story of a young girl Judy, as she goes to university and gets lots of new experiences. This book always reminds me of my mother because she used to read it to me when I was ill in bed. The Hitchhikers Guide to the GalaxyThis is a science fiction book about a mans adventures（冒险经历）in space. It is really creative and has a very British sense of humor（幽默感）. For this reason, it might be a bit difficult for foreigners to understand, but when I read it, I feel a strong connection to my home. When I worked in Japan and the USA, the book was by my side. Harry PotterIm sure many of you know Harry Potter books! I have read them many times since primary school. I really get lost in the stories. These days I m reading them again in Germany. The Railway Children. This was one of my favorite books. It was a gift for my 13th birthday from my best friend, so it still strongly reminds me of my childhood（童年）. It follows three children and their adventures next to a railway（铁路）.31 . Where is the writer from?A. Germany.B Japan.AThe UK.BThe USA.32 . What does the writer think of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy?ASimple and fun.BFun and creative.CDifficult to understand.DImportant to British people.33 . Which of the following is the writer reading these days?AHarry Potter:BDaddy Long LegsCThe Railway Children.DThe Hitchhikers Guide to the galaxy34 . The Railway Children reminds the writer of his childhood because_.Ahe often read it when he was 13 years oldBhis best friend gave it to him as a birthday giftChe spent most of his childhood next to a railwayDhis mother used to read it to him when he was illMany people do not like to stay at home on holidays. They want to go out to see something different or do something exciting. So people from the country come to the city and people from the city go to the country for holidays. During the holidays, trains, buses and planes are all very busy. It is a little hard to buy train or plane tickets, bus tickets. Many people take cars for traveling.Last May Day my family went to the country by car for our holiday. There was too much traffic on the road. So we had to move very slowly. It took us about an hour to get out of the town. After some time, we came to a farm. It was clean and beautiful. The animals were so cute. We thought it was a nice place for a picnic, so we stopped and took the food, fruit and drinks out of the car. We sat down under a big green tree. Suddenly a strong windblewand soon it started to rain. We had to run back to our car and had our picnic in the car. Then we drove back home. What a bad trip!35 . Many people dont like to stay at home during holidays because_Athey have much moneyBthe weather is pretty coolCthey want to see something differentDthey want to see different people36 . The family went to _for their holiday last May Day.Ahe beachBthe countryCthe cityDthe park37 . Last May Day the family trip was _AinterestingBrelaxingCawfulDexciting38 . The writer and his/her family went to their holiday.Aby trainBby planeCby busDby car39 . What is the Chinese meaning （汉语意思）of the underlined word “blew”?A蓝色B吹；刮C吹气D卷起阅读短文，然后根据短文内容选出正确答案。Tom and Simon were Americans Once they visited Spain One day they came into a little restaurant for lunch They did not know Spanish（西班牙语）, and the waiter did not know their American English, either They wanted the waiter to understand that they needed some milk and eggs At first Tom read the word “milk”many times Then Simon spelled it on the table But the waiter could not understand them at all At last Tom took out of a piece（张） paper and began to draw a cow The waiter looked at it and ran out of （跑出去） the restaurant“How clever you are!” Simon said to Tom, “He understood us at last!” After some time, the waiter came back, he brought no milk with him, but two tickets for a bull-fight（斗牛） down on their table!40 . Where did Tom and Simon visit?AAmericaBSpainCEnglandDChina41 . Tom and Simon went into a restaurant _Ato buy a cowBto have lunchCto have dinnerDto draw a picture of cow42 . The waiter did not understand Tom and Simon _Abecause he ran out of the restaurantBbecause they wanted some milk and eggsCbecause they wanted some milkDbecause he didnt know American English and they didnt know Spanish43 . Why did the waiter give them two tickets for a bull-fight?ABecause Tom drew a cow not a bull（公牛）BBecause the waiter was foolishCBecause the cow looked liked a bullDBecause Tom was foolish44 . How many people are there in the story?AThreeBTwoCOneDMany四、根据首字母、中文提示填空根据句意及首字母提示完成单词。45 . Boys and girls，please pay a_ to your handwriting. Write clearly and correctly.46 . I came to the city two years ago. Ive worked here for n_ two years.47 . How beautiful the red l_ are on Xiang Shan in Beijing! I expect to have a look at them.48 . The English article is too difficult for him. What about t_ it into Chinese?49 . After two months hard work，they c_ the picture. How happy they were!五、单词填空根据短文意思，用括号中词语的适当形式填空。One day the traffic was heavy on the city roads. The cars were 50 . (end). It seemed to be51 . (hope) to walk across the street. It was 52 . (use) for us to wait and see. So we decided to walk over the footbridge (人行天桥). My daughter was 53 . (cheer) in her54 . (colour) dress. She always thought that life was 55 . (meaning) and 56 . (wonder). But to her surprise, she found that a 3-year-old boy was begging (乞讨) on the footbridge. He looked so 57 . (help).Why doesnt he go back home? She asked. I didnt know how to answer it.六、信息归纳请认真阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在文章后表格中第5665小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为5665的相应横线上。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。Most of us get our earliest life lessons from fairy tales (童话故事), like “True love can overcome (战胜) anything” and “Even a frog can turn into a prince”. However, when we grow up, we start to learn new things about life, especially that love doesnt always win, and that a frog is just a frog. Even so, our love for fairy tales never dies. Just look at cartoons like The Lion King and Frozen which have millions of fans young and old.“Fairy tales are always there because they are the stories of our lives in the purest (纯粹的) form,” wrote US writer Laura Packer. “They are stories of love and loss, happiness and sadness, riches and dreams.”Fairy tales are all about the real world. But if children only see just one side of life, adults usually see the other. For example, in the 2014 film Maleficent, were told the tale of Sleeping Beauty from the views of the evil (邪恶的) queen. Unlike the childrens version (版本) of the story, we see that the queen wasnt born evil. Instead, she experiences great lossers, leading to her “evil” side. And in US writer James Garners bedtime story books, he tells the classic story of Little Red Riding Hood (小红帽), but with a modern touch: When the wolf tells Red Riding Hood that it isnt safe for a little girl to walk through the woods alone, she calls the wolf sexist (性别歧视者), which connects with todays womens rights movement.It looks like fairy tales arent just stories our parents read us at bedtime. They may usually start with “Once upon a time ”