太原市2019-2020年度八年级上学期期中英语试题A卷

太原市2019-2020年度八年级上学期期中英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . He is_to carry the heavy box.Aenough strongBstrong soCstrong enoughDtoo strong2 . -My computer doesnt work. -You can ask_ to check it.Aa waiterBa cookCa doctorDan engineer3 . When shall we meet?.AIts up to you.BSounds goodCNo problem4 . _ you may go or stay, at least wait until you get the letter.AIfBUnlessCWhetherDAlthough5 . She has found a job as a tour guide. She is happy with her new job because she will have more_to travel around.AchancesBpromisesCordersDsituations6 . Would you mind staying in such a noisy room?No，but my son needs a _place to study in.AcleanerBsaferCquieter7 . Although you may meet some difficulties, you should never _.Aget upBgrow upCgive outDgive up8 . I _the price of the eggs will go up again. Do you think so?AexcuseBdecideCrememberDsuppose9 . Friends are like books. You dont need a lot of them_they are good.Aas soon asBas much asCas long asDas little as10 . Peter studies _ of all the students in his class.AhardBharderChardest11 . The farmers _ in the fields when it _ to rain.Aworked; was beganBwere working; beganCwere working; was beginningDworked; began12 . -Excuse me, is there _ book by Mo Yan?-Yes. Its on _ bookshelf over there.Aa; theBa; /C/ ; theDthe; a13 . Ishere today,monitor?No,sir.Two students are not here today,Mike and Frank.AanyoneBsomeoneCeveryone14 . My home is 2 km away from my school. _ is your home from the school? Get closer. The distance is _ as long as yours.AHow far; twiceBHow long; two thirdsCHow long; twiceDHow far; two thirds15 . This watch is _, but I dont have _.Aenough beautiful; money enoughBbeautifully enough; money enoughCbeautiful enough; enough moneyDenough beautiful; enough money二、补全短文5选5ASurround(围绕)yourself with English BDo exercises and take testsCVisit an English-speaking countryDDont be afraid to speak EnglishETalk to yourselfHere are some ways to help you learn English. 16 . Most people think a big problem of learning English is worry. They worry that they wont say right things, so they dont talk at all. In fact, a good way to learn everything is to do it again and again. Learning English needs practice. Dont let your worry stop you from getting what you want.17 . Put yourself in an English-speaking environment. Put English books around your room ,listen to English music, watch English news, movies and TV programs and speak English with your friends. By doing these, you will learn faster and you will begin thinking in English.18 . Although it sounds a little strange, it can work. When you are doing housework or taking a walk in the park, you can read words to yourself or ask yourself some questions and answer them in English.19 . Many people think that exercises and tests arent much fun. However, they are really helpful. By doing exercises and taking tests, you can really improve your English.20 . If English is not a common language in your country, try to take a vacation to an English-speaking country, such as Canada, the USA, the UK or Australia. It will be interesting and can help you improve your English in a short time.三、完型填空Yesterday my son and I went to the supermarket. We wanted to buy some bread and _ to make sandwiches. When we were waiting in line to pay, we saw a little girl and her mother in front of us. The little girl asked her mother _ a box of Smarties. The polite way she asked _ the mothers heart. She said, “Im sorry ,honey, _ we have no money to buy it.”My son was watching them all the time. He just _ some money by cutting grass in our garden and planned to buy a bike. When he watched the girl and her mother _ the supermarket, he suddenly ran to the candy shelf and bought a box of Smarties with his money. Then he ran out and gave the box to the girl. He came back and told me what he told them, “Every kid _Have a box of Smarties.”I was so _that I bought a box of Smarties for my son after I paid for the bread andButter. I told him that I was proud of him and the box of Smarties was for his kindness. He said , “But you often do _ things for people and you will never get anything from it.”I explained to him, “When you do something nice for someone, you shouldnt expect to get _, but when you get something from others, you should be very thankful.”21 . AyogurtBbutterCcoffeeDpopcorn22 . AforBinConDwith23 . AaddedBmixedCcoveredDbroke24 . AandBbutCsoDor25 . AmadeBpeeledCshookDdug26 . AcoverBleaveCserveDgo27 . AshouldBputCopenDopened28 . AunhappyBworriedCexcitedDtired29 . AboringBbadCniceDterrible30 . AsomethingBanythingCeverythingDnothing四、阅读单选In the 13th century. Marco Polo the world known Italian travelled saw many wonderful things in China. One of the things he discovered was money made of paper. People in the West did not have such kind of money until the I5th century. However the Chinese began to use it in the 7th centuryPaper was invented by a Chinese man called Cai Lun almost 2,000 years ago. But it was not made in Europe until the year I 100. Four hundred years later, a German discovered that he could make the best paper from trees. After that countries rich in forests, such as Canada Sweden. America. Finland became the most important ones in paper makingPaper can be used in many ways. The common uses include newspapers magazines and books. But do you know that paper can be used for keeping warm? In Finland. the farmers wear paper boots to keep their feet warm in the snow. And even houses can be insulated(使绝缘)from heat or cold with paper.However. we have to understand that paper still comes from trees now. If we keep on wasting so much paper, there will not be any trees left on the earth some day in the near future. Every day people throw away about 2, 800 tons of paper in our city. It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper. This means that we are cutting down nearly 48.000 trees every day. The fact is that it takes more than 10 years for a tree to grow.So we must start saving paper right now. We can use both sides of every piece of paper. We can make useful things out of used paper. We can use china cups instead of paper ones. When shopping, we can use fewer paper bags and reuse them if we have someIn short, we should keep a balance (平衡)between using paper and protecting trees, and do it now before it is too late.31 . When did the Chinese begin to use paper money?AIn the 5th centumBIn the 6th centuryCIn the 7th centumDIn the 15th century32 . Why did Canada become an important country in paper making?ABecause it was a large countryBBecause it had lots of forestsCBecause it was a very rich countryDBecause the inventor was from Canada33 . In Finland. paper is used for_.Amaking bedsBreducing wasteCmaking umbrellasDkeeping warm34 . According to the passage. how many trees are needed to make one ton of paper?A10B17.C2,800D48,00035 . Paragraph 5 mainly talks about_Ahow paper boots are madeBhow paper was inventedChow we can save paperDhow we can make useful thingsI come from Holland (荷兰). In our country, there are plenty ofwindmills. There are more than 2,000 windmills in Holland. These windmills make electricity (电) for the country.It is a small country in Europe. About 20% of its land comes from the sea. The population of Holland is only 16,000,000.The weather is very nice, so the flowers can grow very well. Maybe you like roses, kapoks or lilies. However, the tulip is a symbol (标志) of the country. People celebrate Tulip Festival every year. There are a lot of cows in this country. You can enjoy good milk and cheese here.You can go everywhere by train, taxi, underground or ship. They are fast and convenient. People here also love to ride bikes. Riding a bike is free and relaxing.What do children do when they pass their exam? They often hang a schoolbag and a national flag at the gate! Come and have a good time in Holland!36 . What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined划线的 word “windmills”?A磨坊B风铃C风铃草D风车37 . Where does20% of Holland come from?AThe mountainBThe islandCThe seaDThe mainland38 . Which flower is the symbol of the country?ATulipBRoseCKapokDLily39 . How many ways of travelling in Holland does the writer tell us?A3B4C5D640 . Why do children hang a school bag and a national flag at the gate?ABecause they love the school.BBecause they love the country.CBecause their schoolbags are new.DBecause they pass the exam.Long ago in a small village，there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors.A small，happy little dog learned about this place and decided to visit. When he arrived，he jumped happily up the stairs and to the doorway（门口）of the house. He looked through the doorway. His ears lifted up，and his tail wagged as fast as it could. To his great surprise，he found himself looking at 1,000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile and was answered with 1,000 great smiles that were just as warm and friendly as his. As he left the house，he thought to himself，“This is a wonderful place. I will come back to visit often.”In this same village，another little dog，who was not quite as happy as the other one，decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung（垂下）his head low as he looked into the doorway. When he saw 1,000 unfriendly-looking dogs looking back at him，he growled at them. He was afraid when he saw 1,000 little dogs growling back. As he left，he thought to himself，“That is a terrible place. I will never go back there again.”All the faces in the wold are mirrors of you. What kind of reflections（反映）do you see in the faces of people you meet？根据材料内容选择最佳答案。41 . Why was the first dog surprised when he entered the house?ABecause everything was strange to him.BBecause he found that the dogs looked sad.CBecause he didnt know there were 1,000 mirrors.DBecause he saw so many happy dogs smiling at him.42 . The first dog wanted to visit the house often because .Ahe liked the mirrors thereBhe made many friends thereChe felt he was welcomed thereDhe got lots of knowledge there43 . How was the second dog feeling when he visited the house？AUnhappy.BExcited.CWorried.DNervous.44 . The underlined word “growl” in Paragraph 3 probably means “” .ArunBlookCshoutDsmile45 . What does the story tell us？AIf you show life a smile，life will smile back.BMirrors can tell whether you are happy or not.CEveryone in the world should believe in each other.DHappy people are more popular than unhappy ones.Warner Brothers is an American company that produces movies and television shows. It started as a small family business operated by four brothers Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack Warner. In nineteen-oh-three, the brothers began their business by traveling throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania showing movies using a projector (放映机). By nineteen-oh-seven, they opened a movie theater in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Within ten years, the Warner brothers started producing movies, and moved that part of the business to California. In nineteen eighteen, their first complete picture was called “My Four Years in Germany.” The film was based on a book by the United States ambassador to the court of Kaiser Wilhelm. In nineteen twenty-five, they began to work to include the technology for sound in their movies.Two years later, Warner Brothers Pictures released the first major movie with sound, or “talking picture.” It was called “The Jazz Singer” and it was a huge success. In the nineteen thirties, the company made several films that were highly praised, including “Little Caesar,” “The Public Enemy”, “The Gold Diggers” and “Forty-Second Street.”The Warner Brothers success continued in the nineteen forties with movies like “The Maltese Falcon,” and “Casablanca.” Movies during this time starred popular actors like Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Gary Cooper and Bette Davis. The company continues to produce popular movies today.By the nineteen seventies, the Warner Brothers studios had also become well set up in television. In nineteen ninety, Warner Communications combined with Time Incorporated to form Time Warner Incorporated. In two thousand one, the company combined with America Online. The company now includes film production, cable television networks, music and publishing. This year, the company announced a deal with the CBS Corporation to form a new television broadcast network. The CW began broadcasting this month. 46 . According to the text, at the beginning of their business the four brothers _.Astarted a movie theaterBstarted to produce filmsCwere projectionistsDsettled their business in California47 . The Warner Brothers produced its first talking picture in _.A1918B1925 C1927D193048 . According to the text, which of the following is not sound film?AThe Maltese FalconBCasablancaCForty-Second StreetDMy Four Years in Germany49 . We can see from the text that _.AThe Warner Brothers has closed.BThe Warner Brothers has expanded（扩张） its business greatly since it was set up.CThe CW doesnt belong to the Warner Brother