兰州市2019版八年级上学期期中英语试题A卷

兰州市2019版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 . I _ use a clock to wake me up because at six oclock each morning the train comes by my house.AcouldntBmustntCshouldntDneednt2 . The Spring Festival is usually_January or February and its often cold_this time of year.Ain; onBat; inCin; atDon; at3 . I cant find Mary.Have you seen her?She_for tomorrows speech in the library.ApreparesBis preparingChas preparedDprepared4 . What type of music do you like? I like _ music because it has strong local color.AfolkBclassicalCrockDpop5 . She regretted _ me what she thought.AtellBto tellCtellingDtold6 . _ is the nearest bank?It is about 10 minutes walk from here.AHow longBHow farCHow soonDHow much7 . Does your father _ his computer every day?Yes, and now he is _ it.Auses; useBusing; usesCuse; using8 . I know her face _ I cant remember her name.AandBbutCsoDor9 . -What was the most important morning news on CCTV today?-The Chinese government warned Japando harm to Chinas territorialsovereignty (领土主权) again and again.Ato notBdidntCnot toDdo not10 . Should I take a trip with them? Thats your personal thing. Its none of my business.AownBbasicCserious11 . Liz, did you see the lantern show on the Lantern Festival?Sure. _ beautiful lanterns!AWhatBHowCWhat aDHow a12 . _ is Sarahs little son. _ name is Tom .AThose , heBThis , OurCThat, HisDThere, Her二、完型填空Many taxi drivers in Beijing are in a club called “Ham Radio Community(协会)”. Through the radio of the_, they can talk and help each other.Chang Tong has been a Beijing taxi_for over ten years. He is a member of the Ham Community. He said, “Since joining the_I feel that I have a lot of friends around me while driving. It has much more fun now.”Other members of them of the team are as_as Chang Tong. A driver named Mao Lixin was saved from serious situation(处境). One night, two men_his taxi and told him to drive them to a far-away place. During the drive, they wanted to go to different_many times. Mao was afraid that_would happen and sent a message for help. Some member drivers got the_, and they drove close to Mao to follow his car. At last two men got out of the car without_him any money, but nothing else happened.When one driver is in need of help,_from all across the city will give him or her a hand. To these taxi drivers, Ham Radio gives them some pleasure during their boring daily driving.13 . AbusBtrainCplaneDtaxi14 . AteacherBworkerCdriverDdoctor15 . AschoolBclubCclassDteam16 . AexcitingBexcitedCsurprisedDsurprising17 . AdroveBranCstoppedDcalled18 . AplacesBcitiesCpolice stationsDroads19 . Abad nothingBbad somethingCsomething badDnothing bad20 . AmessageBlettersCbooksDtelephone21 . AspendingBtakingCsendingDpaying22 . AotherBothersCanotherDthe other三、阅读单选“Hi! How are you?” The woman smiled as she took the seat next to me on the airplane, She had to lower herself slowly, trying hard to push her fat body into the seat, filling all available space.I didnt reply and moved a little towards the window. She repeated her greeting in a friendly voice.“Hi!” I replied.“My name is Laura. Im from Britain. How about you?” she talked excitedly. “Malaysia.” I said coldly.Laura started a conversation with me, taking no notice of my unfriendly reactions. Her voice was warm and caring. She was thoughtful. When we were served drinks and meals she made sure that I had room to move in my seat. “I dont want to make you uncomfortable with my elephant size!” she said with great sincerity(真诚).To my surprise, the face that I had disliked hours before slowly showed a nice smile - lively and calm at the same time. I couldnt help but let down my guard.Laura was interesting. During our conversation, Laura managed to make every person on the plane who served us walk away laughing at her jokes.I asked Laura, “Have you ever thought about losing some weight? You arent worried about the diseases that come with being overweight?” “Not at all, because I eat healthily and walk regularly,” she said. “This may not be scientific, but I believe in my heart that the people who get diseases are the ones who worry all the time. Im this size because I was born to be big! There is more to life than worrying about weight all day long.”She drank her wine. “Besides, God gives me so much happiness that I need a bigger body to hold all of it! If I lose weight, Ill lose my happiness.” Surprised by her unusual reasoning, I smiled. 1 suddenly realized that Laura was the most beautiful woman I had ever met in my life.23 . Why did the writer move towards the window at the very beginning?AThe writer was not very happy that day.BThe writer had hoped to enjoy the trip alone.CThe writer didnt like Lauras size.DThe writer was not good at making friends.24 . What made the writer feel comfortable later?ALauras warm and caring voice.BLauras kindness and sincerity.CLauras lively and calm look.DLauras interesting conversation.25 . Laura thought that _.Abeing yourself is important to keep healthyBlosing weight can help people feel relaxedCworrying all the time can help to lose weightDbeing overweight will lead to diseases at last26 . What can you learn from this story?ANo news is good news.BThe early bird catches the worm.CDont judge a book by its cover.DOne tree cant make a forest.27 . The material above is probably from_Aan introduction to an islandBa travel guideCan advertisementDan announcement28 . _cannot go there on vacation.ASophia, 16 years oldBthe Smiths ,a newly- married coupleCMrs William 65 years oldDCarroll,a 12-year-old swimming player29 . Its clear that_Aits a very popular holiday resortBthere is an excellent garden in the resortCthe fares are all included in the costDtourists can enjoy their vacation there from May1 until sep 2830 . If Lora,a 25-year-old lady from Joburg ,decides to sign up for the trip on May 2,she might have to pay _for the whole trip.AR20850BR17100CR119700DR375031 . We cant learn from the material that_AThe trip is organized by an African travel agencyBTourists can have their personal drivers or guides with themCOne can visit any place on the island if he likesDThe trip will be quite different from traditional onesI Think I CanIf you think you are beaten, you are If you think youre outclassed(超能的),you are;If you think you dare not, you dont Youve got to think high to rise,If you want to win but think you cant Youve got to be sure of yourself beforeIts almost a cinch you wont You can ever the prize.If you think youll lose, youre lost Lifes battles dont always goFor out of the world we find To the stronger and faster man,Success begins with a fellows will But sooner or later the man who winsIts all in a state of mind. Is the man who thinks he can!32 . The word in the blank is probably.AfailBavoidCmissDwin33 . From the last paragraph, we know success belongs to the man who .Ais carefulBworks hardCthinks he canDis stronger and faster34 . What can we learn from the poem?ANever give up.BWhat you think is the most important while doing things.CFailure is the mother of success.DThe greater you dream is the wider the world becomes.One afternoon, in Paris, I took a trip to an art museum. I was looking forward to a quiet view(观赏) of some great paintings of excellent artists.A young couple looking at the paintings in front of me were talking non-stop. I watched them a moment and found the woman was doing all the talking In fact,I was surprised at the man for putting up with(容忍) her long speech. Bored by the noise, I moved on each time I heard her voice, I moved away at once.I was standing at the museum gift shop when the couple walked to the exit(出口).Hes a brave man. said the shop assistant. “Most of us would give up if we became blind at such a young age. But he and his wife came in whenever there is an art show.It explained the non-stop talk! A sudden sense of shame came to my heart of what I was thinking just now. But what does he get out of the art? I asked. The shop assistant answered, His wife describes each painting so that he can see it in his head.At that moment, I knew what patience and love really mean. And I felt their love as I watched them walking away holding each others hands.35 . We can learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 that the writer_.Awas a person with few wordsBwas waiting for some artistsCwas looking for some great paintingsDwanted to enjoy great paintings quietly36 . How did the writer feel when hearing the womans talking at first?ACalm.BBored.CExcited.DHappy37 . The woman kept talking because _.Ashe liked talking better than listeningBshe was too excited to keep quietCshe had to describe each painting to her husbandDshe liked to show how clever she was in front of others38 . The passage mainly tells us_. Awhat patience and love meanBhow we should treat a blind personCwhat a good art show is likeDhow art changes our lives四、回答问题Answer the questions:Fran Klans is the owner of a coffeehouse in Beckley, West Virginia. Her coffeehouse is called Serendipity. Until this fall, Serendipity was a comfortable place to drink coffee and chat with friends. That all changed when Klaus met Cameron Taylor. Taylor is a computer expert. He wanted to bring new technology to West Virginia.Klaus and Taylor decided to turn Serendipity into a cybercaf. It was like a bolt of lightning hit us both at the same time, Klaus said. When we met, we realized what a good team we would be.With the popularity of computers, email, and the Internet, the newly opened cybercaf at Serendipity is very busy. It was just what Beckley, West Virginia needed.Serendipity is the first cybercaf in West Virginia, but cybercafs are not unusual in other parts of the country. In fact, the first one in the United States opened in 1984. In the early 1990s, there were fewer than 100. Today, cybercafs are popular in many places. There are now over 1000 cybercafs in cities round the world.Serendipitys cybercaf has four new computers. Customers can use the computers to do many things. For example, they can write business reports, do homework, or play games. They can also use the computers to surf the Internet, send or receive email messages, and find entertainment information. They can do all of these things in the comfort of a coffeehouse atmosphere.We are a favourite place for young professionals and students, Klaus said. You see lots of people here with laptop computers. Computers and coffee cups, business and coffee beans. They just seem to go together.The cybercaf is also a favourite place for travelers. Travelers can check their email, send business documents, communicate with their office, and have a cup of coffee at the same time.Adding a cybercaf is not the only change for the comfortable coffeehouse. In the future, Klaus and Taylor want to install video-conferencing equipment. With video-conferencing, customers can have face-to-face business meetings with people across the globe.Serendipitys future plans also include poetry readings on Thursday nights and musical events on Saturday nights.Lots of people seem to enjoy going to Serendipitys cybercaf. As Klaus said, Where else can you surf the Net and enjoy a cup of cappuccino with friends?39 . What did people use to do in Serendipity before Klaus met Taylor?40 . Who thought of the idea of turning Serendipity into a cybercaf, Klaus or Taylor?41 . Cybercafs are rarely seen in other parts of the United States, are they?42 . What can customers use the new computers to do?They can use the new computers to do many things such as writin