上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中测试英语试题

上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中测试英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Chinese peoples lives greatly in the past forty years.AchangedBchangeChave changedDwill change2 . -You mustnt swim here. look at the sign. It _ No swimming.-Oh, I _ notice it. Thanks for telling me.Asays; dontBwrites; dontCsays; didntD-writes; didnt3 . I think you _ it in China before.Amay have seenBmust seeCcan have seenDcant see4 . - How was the dinner at Peters home last night?- I _ at 6：00， but I arrived at 8：00.Adont supposed to arrive Bam supposed to arriveCwas supposed to arriveDwas allowed to arrive5 . May I use your ruler?Yes，Afeel tiredBfeel freeCfeel terribleDfeel well6 . Joe is my net pal. I often have a talk with _ on the Internet.AheBhimChisDhimself7 . When is the next English test?Its _ February 8th.AinBonCatDof8 . -The two old persons _ for over fifty years-Oh，its a long time! They must live a happy lifeAmarriedBis marriedChas marriedDhave been married9 . The milk_ _strange .but it suits me_.Awas tasted , goodBtasted ,goodCis tasting . fineDtastes ,fine10 . I have no fun _ too much homework every day.AdoBdoingCdoneDdid二、完型填空These days it is found that school students hardly have any sports. Is it because they have no interests in sports? It may not be true. They often say they have_more important things to do.What are these important things? Exams! They have to_themselves ready for all kinds of exams and tests in school. So many of them almost become bookworms ( 书虫 ). In the past, they could do_they liked in summer holidays, but now they have to_all their time preparing for the exams. So_have kept them away from going in for sports.Because of the pressure from_their parents and teachers, they_to work harder and spend most of their time on books. As for the students themselves, they dont want to_the exams. So it is necessary to give up their school sports and give all their spare time to their studies.Its true that a good education cannot go_physical training and that if a quick mind hardly goes along with a strong body, you can_do anything well, and then how can you make great success in life?11 . AanotherBotherCmuchDany12 . AmakeBhaveCgetDlet13 . Asome thingBsomethingCeverythingDnothing14 . AgiveBspendCtakeDcost15 . AteachersBparentsCstudiesDholidays16 . AeitherBbothCneitherDnone of17 . AtryBhopeChaveDenjoy18 . AmissBloseCleaveDfail19 . AwithoutBwithCoutDin20 . AalwaysBeverCneverDstill三、阅读单选A woman came out of her house and saw three old men sitting in her front yard. She invited them in to have something to eat.“We do not go into a house together,” they replied.“Why is that?” she asked.One of the old men pointed to his friends and explained: “His name is Wealth (财富),” he said and pointed to the other man: “He is Success, and I am Love. Now go in and discuss with your family which one of us you want in your home.”The woman went in and told her husband what happened. Her husband was very happy. “How nice!” he said. “Let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!”His wife disagreed. “My dear, why dont we invite Success?”Their daughter jumped in with her idea: “Would it not be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love!”“Thats a good idea,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and invite Love to be our guest.”The woman went out and invited Love in. Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other two old men also got up and followed him. Surprised, the lady asked them: “I only invited Love. Why are you coming in?”The old men replied together: “If you invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would stay outside. But since you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”21 . The first time the woman came out, what were the three old men doing?AThey were eating something.BThey were walking toward her house.CThey were sitting in her front yard.DThey were asking for something to drink.22 . Who made the introduction to the woman?ALove.BSuccess.CWealth.DLoves friend.23 . What can we learn from the passage?AThe man wanted to be successful.BThe woman loved money most.CThere was no love in the family.DThe girl thought love was the most important.24 . What does the passage tell us?AYou shouldnt ask for more besides love.BLove is the most important thing in the world.CYou cant get everything you need at one time.DThe more successful you are, the richer youll become.Nowadays there seems to be an app for everything. The following apps are part of the most popular apps.Zhihu, the Chinese Quora, was set up on January 26th, 2011. It means “zhi dao ma” in ancient Chinese. And its slogan is “to find a bigger world”. You can raise questions online then get satisfying answers. People share ideas, knowledge and experience. They also provide lots of I information. It is also like a neighborhood where people can discuss anything and it has a great influence on our life.Ximalaya FM:It was created in 2012. FM means Frequency Modulation(调频). It has lots of books including poems, short stories, novels and even fairy tales for children. We can download book recordings and listen to them. It has more than I million valuable resources. The company was founded in 2010 in Beijing. The M offers deals of the day by selling vouchers(代金券) on different kinds of services and entertainment, such as a hotel reservation, tickets booking. M is a group-discount website which sells vouchers from merchants (店主) for deals. The company has partnering agreements with over 400,000 Chinese local businesses.Ctrip:“C” stands for China. Its English website is T It was started in Shanghai in 1999. It can be the best helper when you feel it hard to buy the train or airline tickets. You can buy tickets anywhere at any time. Also, you can book hotels in more than 200 countries. The hotels are cheap and reliable. You can find more service with die free app.25 . Tom comes to China from England for the first time, so its best for him to book a ticket or a hotel _.Aby using the Ctrip appBby listening to Ximalaya FMCby searching for information on line with T26 . Which of the following is NOT true?AYou can save some money if you use the Ctrip and Meituan app.BFrom the chart, the only way to book tickets is to use the Ctrip app.CIf you want to learn something, you can use the Zhihu or Ximalaya FM app.27 . The four apps are so popular in China because _.Athey are free and interestingBthey can help us save money and timeCthey bring us more information and convenienceIt feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War III. All these because I dont plan to be a doctor. And much to her sadness, I dont want to do any job related(和相关) to science, either. In fact, when I said that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, Her heart was broken.“Why cant you be like my friends son?” she bemoans(抱怨) all the time. Her friends son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I cant be like him. He is Mr. Perfect. Im the type of person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of fame (名声) or salary(薪水).I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. Ive seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6.30 a.m. and usually comes home around 5 p.m. or even 6 p.m. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesnt mean Ill be successful. Id rather follow my dreams and create my own future.28 . Which topic do the writer and his mother often talk about?AThe writers studies.BThe writers future jobCDinner plansDWorld War III29 . From Paragraph 1，we know that the writers mother _.Adoesnt want the writer to major in EnglishBdoesnt think the writer should be a doctorCgets along very well with the writerDthinks working in the science field is a good idea30 . Which sentence is probably TRUE about the writer?AHe wants to be like his mothers friends son.BHe wants to find a job in his community in the future.CHe doesnt think his mothers friends son is perfect.DHe wants to do something he really likes in the future.31 . We can know from the last paragraph that _.Athe writers mother works very hard for the familyBthe writer doesnt know what his future will be likeCthe writer doesnt think being a doctor is a good jobDthe writer sometimes thinks his mothers advice is very goodDid you know?Box-office monster “Zootopia” has been called the “most Easter egg-packed(彩蛋) movie ever made by Disney”. One of its Easter eggs comes to the species of the news anchor seen on the films ZNN channel. Depending on where in the world youre watching “Zootopia”, the type of animals hosting may change.Zootopia went a step further to make the different versions (版本). In the US, Canada, France, the news anchor is moose(麋鹿). In Brazil, its a jaguar(美洲虎). Australia and New Zealand get a koala; while Chinese audiences see a giant panda.User ReviewsWhat can I say. Im a huge Disney fan. Maybe not like my friend over at_, the Disney cartoons have been a big part of my life. So, in a sense, the Disney animated features are a big deal to me.Whether young or old, Zootopias story carries a powerful and thematic commentary message thats highly valued and relative (especially in todays world). As Judy Hopps says in the movie “Lifes a little bit messy. We all make mistakes. No matter what type of animal you are, change starts with you.” And I cant agree more with that statement.32 . In the film, the animal hosting turns into a _ if you live in Sydney.AkoalaBgiant pandaCmooseDjaguar33 . Who is one of the directors of the film?AJared BushBRich MooreCIdris ElbaDGinnifer Goodwin34 . You can probably spot this article in a(n) _.AnewspaperBmagazineCmovie netDImax poster35 . Which of the following is TRUE based on the passage?AZootopia is a romance story about a koala and a giant panda.BThe film will be released on 4 March 2016 in English and French.CYou can go to the nearby theater for different 3D versions of Zootopia.DZootopia made different versions which are called “Easter egg-packed”.36 . Where can we infer (推断) from the User Review?AShe is a huge Disney fan.BShe has reviewed 54 Disney animated films.CShe agrees with the message that the film carries.DShe does not agree with what Judy Hopps says.FUN TIME924763158536891427X7825496371934258648361527926598734139742Y61Z652179834841536792Are you tired of the puzzles you usually do? Sudoku is a new choice. Sudoku consists of the Japanese characters Su (meaning “number”) and Doku (meaning “single”), but it was not invented in Japan. It was created by Howard Garnes in 1979. The puzzle was first introduced into Japan by Nikoli Puzzle Company in 1984. In 1986, Kaji Maki, the president of Nikoli made the rules strict and clear. Soon in the same year Sudoku became popular in Japan. In November 2004, The Times, a British newspaper, first printed it in the newspaper. It became an international hit in 2005. Now Sudoku becomes very popular all over the world.The rule of the puzzle is to fill in the grids (格子) so that every row, every line and every 33 box has the numbers 1 to 9. Here is a Sudoku. Please relax and enjoy. Its fun!根据以上杂志专栏内容，回答下列问题。37 . Who created Sudoku?AHoward Garnes.BSudoku.CKaji Maki.DNikoli.38 . Which is true about Kaji Maki according to the reading material?AHe was the boss of Nissan Company.BHe helped to make Sudoku popular in Japan.CHe was the president of The Times.DHe is an American.39 . Which is NOT true about Sudoku?ASudoku wasnt invented in Japan.BIt was The Times that first printed Sudoku in the newspaper.CEach grid has more than one number.DIt became popular around the world in 2005.40 . In the puzzle above, what should “X” be?A5.B4.C3.D1.41 . What should “Z” be in the puzzle?A8.B5.C2.D4.四、用单词的正确形式完成短文词汇应用get eye for what I after with fly remember lose quick beDear Wang Min，When I was a little child， my grandpa often said to me， Lucy， the world is a beautiful place if you just open your 42 . At that time， I didnt really understand Now I know 43 . he means One morning， my best friends Anna and Nina asked me to go for a hot air balloon（热气球）ride 44 . them They45 . very happy when they got in the basket When the balloon46 . higher， I felt afraid and closed 47 . eyes Then I48 . Grandpas words， so I opened one of my eyes and saw the trees and mountains below49 . past us50 . 51 . hearing this， I opened my eyes and thought， Grandpa was right! The world is beautiful All I have to do is to open my eyes五、单词填空Many people in the USA love sports. Some people like52 . sports and some people like watching sports.At school, students play many different sports such53 . football ,basketball and volleyball. In summer, students go swimming54 . play basketball.Mike55 . playing volleyball but he doesnt like swimming. Andy and Simon love playing football but56 . dont like swimming. They are57 . of the school Football Club.Millie and Sandy like playing table tennis. They are good58 . and win(赢得)many table tennis medals, but they59 . like volleyball. Millies best friend, Lily, is a good badminton player. She thinks badminton is an60 . game. She wants to61 . her friends to play badminton in her free time.六、回答问题One year. a British expedition(探险队)got lost in the sandy ocean of the Sahara Desert. The sun was burning hot. Everyone quickly ran out of water. If they made a wrong decision, then they could all soon die.At this time, the leader took out a water kettle and said, “I found a kettle of water in my bag .But before we pass through the desert ,nobody is allowed to drink it” The kettle of water became the faith for everyone to cross the desert. It was passed on among the members of the team, It felt heavy.Finally, the expedition made it out of the desert and escaped the hand of Death. With tears of joy, they opened it a kettle with trembling(颤抖的）hands-but out poured sand!Was it a kettle of sand that really saved them in the desert? The answer is no. Their deep faith in the hope of survival（生存）,