人教版2019-2020学年下学期八年级期中测试英语试题

人教版2019-2020学年下学期八年级期中测试英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、完型填空In America, the school day usually starts at 9 am and finishes at about 4 pm. The school subjects_different from ours. In China, we always_Chinese, math, English, P. E. and so on. But in America, students have more_, such as cooking and driving lessons. Their school life isnt just_study. They have_things to do than the Chinese students do. There are many clubs in American schools, too. If the students are_in sports, they can join different sports clubs. American students also have art clubs, language clubs and some_clubs. From 2:30 pm to 4 pm, they do_things in different clubs.Maybe you think English is very popular in the world, so American students dont need to learn any other language._thats not true. American children from the age of seven_learn a foreign language. For example, they learn French or Chinese.1 . AisBareCWereDwas2 . AhaveBthinkChadDthought3 . AclubsBsportsClessonsDsubject4 . AaboutBoverCdownDon5 . AmuchBmoreCmanyDmost6 . AinterestBinterestedCinterestingDinterests7 . AotherBanotherCothersDneither8 . AimpossibleBdangerousCdifferentDsame9 . ABecauseBSoCButDOr10 . Ahave toBdont have toChad toDmust二、阅读单选Taken each May by students all over the world, the AP Exam is the final step you take after a year of hard work in an AP class. These exams are designed to measure how well youve mastered the content and skills of the course a successful score could even earn you credit in college.Test Date: May 4, MondayMorning (8 AM): AP Chemistry AP Environmental ScienceAfternoon (12 PM): AP PsychologyTest Date: May 5, TuesdayMorning (8 AM): AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BCAfternoon (12 PM): AP Seminar AP Chinese Language and CultureTest Date: May 6, WednesdayMorning (8 AM): AP English Literature and CompositionAfternoon (12 PM): AP Japanese Language and Culture AP Physics 1: Algebra(代数)-BasedTest Date: May 7, ThursdayMorning (8 AM): AP Computer Science A AP Spanish Language and Culture Afternoon (12 PM): AP Art History AP Physics 2: Algebra-BasedTest Date: May 8, FridayMorning (8 AM):AP German Language and Culture AP United States HistoryAfternoon (12 PM): AP European HistoryWhat to Bring to the Exam RoomYou want to be prepared with items such as No. 2 pencils for your multiple-choice answer sheet, black or dark blue pens for free-answer questions in most exams, and your government-issued or school-issued photo ID. A calculator is allowed on specified (指定的) exams.What NOT to Bring to the Exam RoomYou dont want to bring any electronic equipment or communication devices, like cell phones, smart phones or anything else that can connect the Internet, any cameras or other photographic equipment, or even any watches that have an alarm. You may not have any food or drink in the exam room, including bottled water.11 . When is the test time for AP English Literature and Composition?AAt 12 pm on Tuesday.BAt 8 am on May 6.CAt 12 pm on Friday.DAt 8 am on May 7.12 . What exam can you take on the afternoon of May 8?A.AP Art History.AAP Environmental Science.BAP Computer Science A.CAP European History.13 . What are you required to bring to the exam room?AYour school-issued photo ID.BAn electronic watch.CYour cell phone. D.Photographic equipment.14 . What are you NOT allowed to bring to the exam room in all AP exams?ANo 2 pencils.BBlack pens.CBottled water.DA calculator.When I drove to work yesterday, I met a traffic jam. As I looked out of my window, a handsome young man was walking on the street. He was walking towards the bridge. There were some homeless men with their cups around there. The young man went to one of them. He brought out some money from his pocket, said a few words to him and put the money into his cup. He continued to walk and then saw another homeless man. He stopped for a minute, said a few words and then gave the man a candy.And then he saw the next homeless man. He was shivering because of coldness. The young man now stopped for a second and gave his scarf to him. He then said goodbye to him with a big smile and went away in the snow. At that moment, I was in tears. I gave this young man my best wishes with love and blessings.15 . How many homeless men did the young man help in this passage?A2.B3.C4.D5.16 . The story probably happened in _.AspringBsummer CautumnDwinter17 . The man was shaking slightly because of _.AhungerBcoldnessCillnessDworries18 . What did the young man give the homeless men?ASome money, his scarf and a candy.BHis scarf, his coat and some money. CA candy, his hat and his coat.DHis coat, some money and a candy.19 . The writer felt _ after seeing the young mans behavior.AsadBsurprisedCmovedDinterestedCarol and Linda took a trip to San Francisco last July.They went there to visit Nick.Nick is a friend from their old neighborhood in Rome.He moved to San Francisco five years ago.They went there by train because they wanted to see more of the United States.They arrived in San Francisco in the evening.Nick met them at the train station.They were so delighted to see him.He looked the same as before.They gave him a big hug(拥抱).The next day,they went sightseeing(观光).They saw the Golden Gate Bridge.They had lunch at Fishermans Wharf.At Fishermans Wharf,they saw the fishing boats come in.The next day,they visited the University of California at Berkeley.Nick teaches music there.Carol and Linda liked the school.They thought that it was very big and very beautiful.They saw all of San Francisco before they left.Nick took them everywhere! They went back to New Orleans by plane because they didnt have time to go back by train.Nick was sad(伤心的)to see them go and they were sad to leave.All in all,Carol and Linda had a wonderful trip.They traveled(旅行)across Texas,New Mexico and Arizona.They visited all of San Francisco.They had a great visit with Nick.They both wanted to go again next summer!20 . Carol and Linda went to San Francisco by train because they_.Athought it was cheaperBthought it was more comfortableCwanted to see more places on the train tripDwanted to make more friends on the train trip21 . The underlined word “delighted” in Paragraph 2 means “_”.AboredBhappyCsurprisedDsorry22 . According to the passage,we can know that Nick_.Ais a music teacherBis Carols old classmateCmoved to San Francisco last yearDlooked very different from before23 . How did Carol and Linda go back to New Orleans?ABy train.BBy boat.CBy plane.DBy car.24 . Whats the passage mainly about?AA warm hug on the train.BA nice trip to San Francisco.CA delicious dinner with an old friend.DA special visit to the University of California.Reading is a good habit, but the problem is, theres too much to read these days, and too little time to read every word of it. There are hundreds of skills to help you read more in less time. Here are two skills that I think are especially good.Preview if its long and hard. Previewing is especially useful for getting a general idea of heavy reading like long magazine articles and business reports.Heres how to preview.Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs.Previewing doesnt give you all the details. It keeps you from spending time on things you dont really want or need to read. Skim if its short and simple.Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading like popular magazines or the sports and entertainment of your daily paper. Heres how to skim.Get your eyes to move fast. Sweep them across each line.Pick up only a few key words in each line.Everybody skims differently. You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece, but well get a similar idea of what its all about.25 . How many skills are recommended in this passage?AOne.BTwo.CThree.DFour.26 . What should we NOT do when we read sports news in a daily paper according to the passage?ARead the last two paragraphs carefully.BGet our eyes to move fast.CSweep our eyes across each line.DPick up only a few key words in each line.三、语法填空I am a fan of the cartoon. Cartoons have been an important part of my life27 . （自从）I could remember. Have you watched the cartoon called Kung Fu Panda? Its my 28 . （最喜欢的人或事）.The story is about29 . （古老的）China and the 30 . （英雄）of the animals. Po is a31 . （可爱的）, lazy and fat panda. He works for his father in a restaurant. His father hopes he will be a good cook, but he doesnt think so. At last, Po is chosen to save the world by 32 . （与战斗）Tai Lung and his33 . 梦想）comes true. Po becomes the winner. This cartoon has won the34 . （心脏）of young people all over the world. From the story, we learn a35 . （教训）. If we try our best, nothing will be 36 . （不可能的）. 阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。As we know, good health is very important. How should we 37 . healthy? I think we should have a good 38 . (eat) habit, have a strong body, live in the clean environment（环境）and keep active. These are very 39 . /nesseri/ for our health. First, we should eat more fruit and 40 . and less（较少的）meat every day. We cant eat too much or too little. 41 . (drink) enough water is a good habit. 42 . /seknd/, we had better 43 . the windows to keep the air fresh. We should keep our bodies clean. Dont 44 . /ru/ litter around. Third, 45 . (exercise) a lot is good for us. It may make us full of energy during the day. If we 46 . (try) to do that, we will be in good health. So, begin now.四、填空任务型阅读 (每空限填一词,每空0.5分，共5分)Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying, “Friends are Gods way of taking care of us.” But how do you find real friendship and keep it?The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends. Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seeds（种子）and take care of it to make it grow.First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints(抱怨) and do his or her best to help you. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your life.But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, talk to him or her honestly. If he or she doesnt want to talk, you can write a letter.There are some steps to be friends again.Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend did wrong and explain why you did this or that; remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.Title(标题):47 . to find rea