人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题（I）卷(模拟)

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题（I）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Who were friends? Jane and Kate.Ayour firstByour the firstCyou firstDyour one2 . What size do you need?_.ALittleBBrownC100 yuanDLarge3 . A. new hospital _ in my town next year.A. buildsAbuiltBis builtCwill be built4 . Its so amazing that baby pandas weigh only about 140 grams_ birth.Wow, its hard to believe that.AonBinCatDwith5 . I _ a shower when Cathy _ me at eight yesterday evening.Awas taking; calledBtook; was callingCtook; called6 . Which can go, a racing bicycle or a mountain bicycle?AfastBfasterCfastestDthe fastest7 . My brother joined the club _speaking German .Ato practiceBpracticingCpracticedDpractise8 . The meat tastesand sells.Agood, wellBwell, goodCwell, well9 . Mr. Smith, together with his wife, _ coming soon.AareBisCwereDdoes10 . It is reported that a tall building _ in the city next year.Awill be builtBwere buildChave builtDwill build二、完型填空Letting kids learn more about science at an early age is easier than you might think. It is happening all around us and you can _ everyday things to encourage your childrens interest.Most parents believe it is difficult to help their children with science. But you dont need a high scientific _ to teach your children science. All you need is a willingness to try and encourage them _ the world.You can help by having an active attitude (态度) towards science yourself. Start by _ asking your children questions about the things you see every day. And then listen to their answers without judging (评判) them. This will _ their confidence (自信) and help you determine just what your children know or do not know.Different kids have different interests,_they need different kinds of science projects. Collecting rocks may interest your young daughter,but your older son may need something else to deal with. Knowing your children is the best way to _enjoyable learning activities. Here are some more pieces of advice: Choose activities that are of the right_of difficulty. If you are not sure,pick something easier. Red the suggested ages on any projects or books,and then make sue the activity is proper for your_. Let your child choose the project or activity. Its easy enough to ask rather than force (强迫) your child. Suggest choosing two or three things your child can do. When a child picks something he or she is_in,then he or she will not only learn from it but also enjoy it.11 . AbuyBmakeCuseDleave12 . AdegreeBplaceCbrainDbook13 . AseeingBseeCseesDto see14 . AseriouslyBsimplyCcheaplyDlightly15 . AloseBcreateCimproveDbreak16 . AsoBifCthoughDbecause17 . AdeleteBfindCtouchDinvite18 . AanswerBwayClevelDplace19 . AchildBpetCfamilyDdaughter20 . AproudBinterestedCknownDbored三、阅读单选Alex，Nicole，and Vickie are friends. They are neighbours. They want to earn（赚）some money to buy Christmas（圣诞）presents.“Its winter，”says Vickie. There is lots of snow on the ground. Maybe people will ask us to shovel（铲）the snow on their driveways（车道）and sidewalks.”We need to write some fliers（小广告）and tell all our neighbours what we want to do，says Nicole.Alexs dad helps the kids make up some fliers. The three friends go to all the houses and put a flier in everyones letter box.First，Mrs. Jones asks the kids to shovel snow from her driveway. She says，I have two baby girls. I am much too busy to shovel the snow myself.” Then，Mrs. Smith asks them. She says，“I am very old，and the snow is much too heavy for me to move.Then，Mr. Lee asks them. He says，My driveway is much too big to shovel all by myself. Can you help me？The kids work very hard shoveling snow. It is cold，but they also have fun. They earn $30.Now they can buy wonderful Christmas presents for their friends and families.21 . When do the three friends want to do something for their neighbours？AAbout December.BAbout January.CAbout May.DAbout October.22 . Who gets the idea to shovel the snow for the neighbours first？AAlex.BNicole.CAlexs father.DVickie.23 . What does “make up” in Paragraph 4 mean？ARead.BCheck.CWrite.DBuy.24 . Some neighbours ask the three kids to shovel the snow for their reasons（理由），but which reason we cannot find in the story？AThe reason for being old.BThe reason for being too busy.CThe reason for too much snowDThe reason for the dirty job.25 . Which title（标题）is the best for the story？AEarning money for presentsBShoveling snow for funCWorking in the cold winterDPlaying with snowScience museum(The Science of Survival, IMAX&SIMEX)The Science Museum has something for everyone. Entry to the museum is free. Offer applies to IMAX 3D Cinema, SIMEX and The Science of Survival exhibition only.IMAX 7.50SIMEX 4.00The Science of Survival 6.00Opening Times: Daily 10: 00-18: 00 Visit Time: 2 hoursNational GalleryOpening Times:Daily 10am-7pm Wednesday until 9 pmAdmission:8 adults. 4 students, under 12s freeTickets:Available daily from 10 amTelephone: 020 7747 2885VZSL London ZThere are over 12, 000 amazing animals for you to see. These are just a few things which make a visit to ZSL London Zoo a great day.Ticket Price: 17.00Opening Times: Daily 10: 00-17: 30Visit Time: 4 hours26 . How much does the ticket to ZSL London Zoo cost?A8.00.B17.50.C17.00.D7.50.27 . Where is the Science of Survival exhibition held?AAt the National galleryBAt the Science MuseumCAt ZSL London zooDAt IMAX 3D Cinema28 . How long is the National Gallery open on Wednesday?A4 hoursB8 hoursC7 hoursD11 hoursLisa has an interesting hobby. She likes collecting stamps(邮票).She usually collects stamps after school. Now she has five hundred stamps from all over the world. And four hundred of them are in colour.Lisa likes stamps with pictures of animals in them. In this way，she knows the names of many animals. She also borrows books about animals from her school library. She learns a lot about them.Sometimes Lisa has many stamps of the same kind. So she usually gives them to her friends. Then they give her other stamps.Lisa writes to her friends in many countries. She sends them stamps of her own country. And her friends send her stamps of their countries. Lisas father also buys stamps for her. Many of Lisas friends collect other things. Some collect coins(硬币)and others collect cards.29 . How many colour stamps does Lisa have?AOne hundred.BFour hundred.CFive hundred.DNine hundred.30 . Why does Lisa like stamps with pictures of animals in them?ABecause she wants to feed some animals.BBecause she can make much money.CBecause she can know the names of many animals.DBecause she will borrow some animals from her friends.31 . Sometimes Lisa has many stamps of the same kind. She usually .Akeeps themBthrows them awayCsells(卖)them to her friendsDsends them to her friends32 . Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ALisa writes to her friends in many countries.BLisas mother often buys stamps for her.CLisas stamps are all in colour.DLisa borrows books about stamps from her school library.All living things on Earth need water to live. Yet humans are facing serious water problems. According to the United Nations, today over 663 million people live without a safe water supply close to home.To remind people of the importance of water, the UN first set up World Water Day in 1993. It is on Mar 22 each year. From Mar 22 to 28 is also the China Water Week. The first years theme is “Waste water”. It tried to call people to reuse waste water instead of wasting it.In Australia people make good use of waste water. Most Australians have a grass lawn around their home instead of washing the car in the street. Many of them wash it on the lawn to keep the grass longer so that it covers the ground and reduce evaporation.Rainwater may seem useless to you. But you can also reuse it. People in Germany collect rainwater to wash their toilets. Most houses in the country that are built in the last few years have rainwater collection devices（设备）. Rainwater is collected from the root, and then linked to the toilet. But if you dont have the device just put a bucket（桶） under your roof when it rains.Water makes up 71 percent of Earths surface. But we can only use a very small part of it. Only about 3 percent of the worlds water is fresh water. Its in lakes, rivers and underground.Over 80 percent of the waste water in the world goes back into the nature. It has not been cleaned and pollutes the rivers and lakes. Unsafe water makes around 842,000 people die each year.By 2030, about half of the worlds population could be facing water problem. By 2050, as many as seven billion people across the world could not have enough water supplies. The worlds population might be 9.3 billion by then.33 . From paragraph 1, we can learn that_ .Apeople around the world are facing serious water problems.Bwater is always the most important in our school livesCsaving water can help us better improve the environment.Dpeople in different places have different habits to use water.34 . The China Water Week in 2017 tries to_ .Acollect rainwater to wash their toiletsBremind people of the importance of waterCput a bucket under your roof when it rains.Dcall people to reuse waste water instead of wasting it.35 . The word “reduce” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “_ .”.Asit downBcut downCput downDwrite down36 . Whats the writers purpose of writing the passage?ATo share his rich knowledge about water.BTo warn more people to save water.CTo show how water problems change the world.DTo tell people how to discover safe water supply.37 . Which of the following would be the title of the passage?AWater in the world has become less and less.BUnsafe water makes so many people die.COur planet will face serious water problems.DLearning to save water to protect our planet.四、回答问题19 years ago, a young man with curly hair launched his debut (首次表演，处女秀）album Jay on Nov. 6. Back then, no one could imagine that the 21-year-old rising star could begin a new era (时代)of Chinese pop. This is Jay Chou, known as Asias Justin Timberlake. In the Mandarin-speak world, he is a legend among music lovers. It is no exaggeration (夸张）to say quite a few twenties in China grew up listening to Jay5s music, a mix of R&B, rock, hip-hop and his trademark mumbling. Chous distinctive (独特的，有特色的）music has drawn him a huge following across Asia. He has received numerous awards both at home and abroad, and all his albums have made their way to best-seller lists after hitting the shelves. Chous second album, Fantasy, released in 2001, made him a pop star. fantasy swept all of Taiwans major music awards and from then on, his career has been unstoppable. Chou leads a new trend of music which combines Western musical characters and Chinese traditions. Because of this unique combination, he draws a distinct