人教版2019-2020学年八年级（五四学制）上学期期中英语试题A卷

人教版2019-2020学年八年级（五四学制）上学期期中英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . wonderful speech Emma gave at the UN conference!AHowBWhatCWhat aDWhat an2 . Well go to the Summer Palace _it doesnt rain this Saturday.AwhenBifCuntil3 . -Does your uncle often go sailing?-No，_He doesnt like water sports.Aalways BneverCsometimes Dusually4 . In our city, _ middle school students want to work as a teacher in the future.AthousandBthousand ofCthousands ofDtwo thousands of5 . What do you think of Harry Potter? It is very popular among children, and it is one of _ that I have ever read.Amost interesting bookBmost interesting booksCthe most interesting bookDthe most interesting books6 . The man in blue is new here, so people knew him.AfewBa fewClittleDa little7 . Must we get to the airport before 8 oclock? No, you _. The plane takes off at 12 oclock.AmustntBneedntCwouldntDshouldnt8 . Do you like the country life?Yes.In the country there are cars,and there ispollution,too.Amore;fewerBmore;moreCfewer;lessDless;more9 . Most of the students are worried _ the coming maths exam.AofBaboutCforDwith10 . Jane _ the piano every Sunday.But she _computer games now.Aplays; is playingBplays;playsCis playing;is playing11 . - _- M y birthday is November 11th.AWhat the day is it today ?BWhen is her birthday ?CHappy birthday to you.DWhen is your birthday?12 . Will there beexam next Thursday?-Yes. Andexam is very important for me.Aan; anBa; aCan; theDa; the13 . Shanghai is bigger than _ city in China.AanyBany otherCother14 . Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others?AThe Great Wall is the symbol of the ancient Chinese peoples wisdom.BLast summer holiday, Mary read a lot of books about American history.CYou might have a headache if you go out with wet hair.DJimmy likes to have milk，pancakes and fried eggs for breakfast.15 . Thanks for bringing this book for me._.AThats rightBYoure welcomeCIt doesnt matterDI agree with you二、完型填空Mike is an Englishman. He lives in a _ building and it is in the _ London. There are eighteen floors in the building and he lives on the _ floor. He uses a lift (电梯)to go up and down. He _ to work early. Every day he leaves his _ and walks to the lift. He gets into the lift. It _ him down to the first floor. He gets out of the lift. Then he walks to _ bus stop. The bus stop is in front of a supermarket. It is about half a mile from _ home. Usually, he catches the number 11 bus to work, but sometimes he goes _ . He works in a factory(工厂)about six _ from his home. His work starts at half past eight, and finishes at a quarter to five. He gets back home at half past five.16 . AtallBshortCsmallDlarge17 . AcountryBtownCcityDstreet18 . AfiveBtenCfifteenthDnineteenth19 . AbeginsBwantsCrunsDgoes20 . AhomeBbuildingCgardenDroom21 . AcostsBspendsCtakesDbrings22 . AanBaCtheD/23 . AhisBheChimDhimself24 . Aby planeBby a trainCon footDby ship25 . AmilesBfloorsCminutesDhours三、阅读单选26 . 27 . Who first gave the idea of a day for mothers?AJohnsonBMiss AliceCMiss AnnaDAllen28 . 29 . According to the above, what did the class do on Wednesday?ADecorated the classroom.BSing their thanks to their parents.CBought presents for their parents.DPracticed activities for Mothers Day.30 . 31 . Why did Allens mother feel nervous?AAllen did not do well at school.BShe was afraid of talking to teachers.CAllens father was going to the school, too.DShe had to sing a song in front of the class.32 . 33 . The above passage is taken from a _.AnewspaperBdiaryCtest paperDnotebook34 . 35 . What does “PAT DAY” mean?AThe day for the students to make tests.BThe day for the teachers to practice teaching.CThe day for parents to meet teachers at schoolDThe day for students to sing songs.四、句型转换36 . Playing games for a long time is bad for eyes.（改同义句）Playing games for a long time is _ eyes.37 . Tina ate two pieces of bread just now .（就划线部分提问）_ bread did Tina eat just now ?38 . What do you think of the film ?（改同义句）_ do you _ the film ?39 . My sister has already done some chores.(改否定句）My sister_done any chores _.40 . My cousin went to America and bought an expensive handbag for 300 dollars.（改同义句）My cousin went to America and _ 300 dollars _ an expensive handbag.41 . We didnt plant any trees last year.（改同义句）No trees _ by us last year.五、用所给单词的正确形式填空Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词）42 . Laurent, 9, will become one of the_people to graduate from a university. (young)43 . We need to concentrate on our_now, while we have the energy. (goal)44 . I forgot to take my textbook. The girl next to me shared_with me. (she)45 . The show was so boring that we fell_after an hour. (sleep)46 . A number of animals have escaped from the zoo_, including a rare white tiger. (recent)47 . The death of the boys parents left him feeling extremely_and alone. (help)48 . He can correctly_a pack of cards in just 31.16 seconds. (memory)49 . - Thats not a very good time of year to travel. - Perhaps not. It was just a_.” (think)六、用单词的正确形式完成短文A. scared B. run away C. dangerous D. exciting E. still F. noises G. surpriseOne day last summer I went for a walk in the forest near my house. I didnt hear any city 50 . ,but I heard the sounds of many small animals. I saw some mice and also some beautiful orange butterflies. Suddenly I heard a sound - a loud“hiss! Oh no. A long, fat brown and yellow snake was in a . tree just over my head. It was 51 . . I stayed 52 . . I looked at the snake. It looked back at me. We looked at each other for a longtime. I didnt move. The snake didnt move. I wanted to 53 . , but I didnt. All of a sudden, I gave that snake a big 54 . . I started jumping up and down, and I shouted at it. It quickly climbed up the tree, and I was alone again. I smiled because I 55 . the snake away.词语运用look go walk be start stop see drink for getToday was a beautiful day. My father and I 56 . to Penang Hill again, but this time we 57 . to the top. We 58 . at 9:30a.m. and 59 . lots of special Malaysian flowers along the way. About one hour later, we 60 . and 61 . some water. Then we walked 62 . another two hours before we 63 . to the top. I 64 . quite tired, but the city 65 . wonderful from the top of the hill!七、单词填空In the United States there is a special hotel ,The hotel lies in a small town near the sea .There are not m66 . people in the town ,but every year ,there are many v67 . and they like to stay in the special hotel .When you go into the hotel,the waiter or waitress will give you a l68 . .The prices of the rooms are on it . But every room doesnt have a number ,and its name is a person in a famous novel .If you choose a name ,for example ,Holmes (福尔摩斯）the waiter will give you a bookmark .And the bookmark is the key t69 . the room.After you open the door ,you will feel s70 . Why? The room is furnished (摆设)just like you are in the novel and you are working with Holmes .On the clothes tree a71 . Holmes hat and his black cloak (披风）。On the bed there is a big pipe (烟斗）It looks as if he left a few minutes ago and he will come back soon and you can talk with him in a f72 . way .Of course he will not come back .But you can sit in the room and read some books a73 . Holmes .Its very i74 . ,isnt it ?A75 . time goes on ,the hotel is getting more and more popular ,You can see people all over the world in this hotel.八、回答问题Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题): Electives(选修课) are always popular with students because they offer the chance to learn something exciting, and theyre a welcome break from regular courses like maths and physics. Here are just a few of the exciting electives lucky teenagers can take in some of Chinas middle schools.Self-defense skillsA school from ChongqingThe school offers a self-defense course just for girls. Those who attend the lessons have the chance to study basic self-protection skills in a one-on-one practice. They learn how to get away when they need to and defend themselves against attacks. “I feel safer in myself now,” said Zhang Yi, 15, a girl student.PotteryA school from TianjinThe famous pottery scene in a movie called Ghost is a lasting memory for many movie-goers. Young artists at the school love to get their hands dirty creating beautiful pieces. Students learn how to design and make various clay projects. At the end, they have the skills to make their own clay bowls, cups, vases and pots.Horse ridingA school from BeijingEquestrians(马术) can look pretty cool, cant they? Teenagers at this school can now choose a course in riding skills. Theyre taught to communicate with their horses and how to use reins. To ride a horse in the proper way, a student must hold the head forward and keep his back straight. Students come away from this elective not only knowing how to ride a horse gracefully, but also physically fitter!CoupletsA school from NanjingHow many of you can write a couplet? This old literary(文学的) form is slowly disappearing, but Chinese culture lovers at the school are trying to make it alive. For their elective, teenagers study old couplets and try to rhyme(押韵) their own lines. Many of this years