北师大版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中英语试题

北师大版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Thank you very much for giving me this beautiful card. AReally, do you like it?BIts only a little thingCIs it beautiful?DIm glad you like it.2 . Its sunny today. What about _ to the park?That sounds good.AgoBto goCgoingDto going3 . We often play _ volleyball for _ hour every day.Athe; aB/; anCthe; anDthe; /4 . Where is Ben? He _ to the teachers office. He will be back soon.AgoBhas goneChas been5 . I wonder _ if I park my car here. Of course it does. You need to find a safer place.Awhen it mindsBwhether it mattersChow it mattersDif it works6 . During the Spring Festival holidays, many people take the high speed train home_the tickets are expensiveAbecauseBsoCthough7 . Where is the gym?-Cant you see? Over there, _ the library.Ain frontBnextCbehind ofDnext to8 . The Third China-South Asia EXPO was held in KunmingJune 12th to June 16th.AonBinCatDfrom9 . Can children under the age of 12 ride bicycles in your city?No，according to the law，they .Amay notBshouldntCmustnt10 . The theatre was _，so we had to wait outside for the next show.AfullBpowerfulCvariedDhuge11 . The sender of the letter has to buy a stamp and put itthe envelope.AinsideBinConDof12 . When did Uncle John _ Aunt Alice?At the end of the year 2006. They _ for nearly ten years.Amarry; have marriedBmarry with; have marriedCmarry; have been marriedDmarry with; have been married13 . 2018年上海静安二模Theres only _ hours of sunlight in Finland in winter.AfewBa fewClittleDa little14 . How was your visit to South Hill? It was a(an)one. The weather was cold and I had a bad cold after the trip.AhappyBwonderfulCdangerousDawful15 . .Pass the raincoat to me，pleaseIt _ hard nowHere you areAis rainingBrainedCwill rain二、完型填空Peter was reading in the garden when his mother came. She pointed(指着) to something and asked Peter what it was. Peter was _, but he told her it was a butterfly and went on reading.A few minutes later, his mother pointed to the same butterfly and asked the same question again. Peter got a little angry but _ answered her question. After some minutes, his mother did the same thing again. This time Peter couldnt _ it. He shouted at her because she kept on _ the same question again and again.The old woman walked to her own room without a word. Then she came back _ an old diary, turned to a page and showed it to Peter. Though a little impatient(不耐烦的), Peter began to read it.“Today, I was watering the flowers in the garden when little Peter pointed to a _ on the flowers and asked me what it was. I _ at him, and said it was a butterfly and kissed him. After a while Peter asked me again and I did the same. Little Peter asked me what it was twenty times and I answered his question _ times and kissed him every time.”Something special touched (触动) Peters heart. His _ turned red because he felt so sorry for shouting at his mother.Your parents have given you many things in their lifetime, _ you may not know that until they are gone.16 . AluckyBfriendlyCafraidDunhappy17 . AalsoBstillCoftenDyet18 . AshowBstandCreadDfollow19 . AshowingBhearingCaskingDanswering20 . AforBasCwithDover21 . AbutterflyBsnakeCflowerDplant22 . AshoutedBlaughedCsmiledDlooked23 . AfiveBtenCfifteenDtwenty24 . AfaceBmouthCheadDhand25 . AandBsoCbutDbecause三、阅读单选It is a Sunday morning .There are many children in the beautiful park . They are having a good time . Some are playing games under a big tree. Some are singing and dancing. Some boys and girls are running up the small hill. Others are boating（划船）on the lake.Where is Dick ? He is sitting by the lake. Whats he doing? He is drawing.Look ! What is Jane doing? She is on the grass. She is running after a nice butterfly. She wants to get it.26 . It is _ today.AMondayBFridayCSundayDSaturday27 . The children _ under the big tree.Aare dancingBare singingCare running up the treeDare playing games28 . The children are boating _ .Aon the lakeBin the riverCon the hill Dunder the tree29 . What is Dick doing ? _ .AHe is running after a birdBHe is singingCHes drawingDHes boating30 . Where is Jane? _ .AShes in the boatBShes on the hillCShes by the lakeDShes on the grassLanguage in crisisToday, almost 80% of the people in the world speak only 1% of its languages. Every 14 days a language dies. By 2100, half of the more than 7,000 languages spoken on Earth today may disappear.Why do languages die?Throughout history, the languages of dominant (统治的) groups have spread while the languages of native cultures have become extinct. This happens because of government language policies, or because the dominant language becomes more useful in everyday life.Why is language important?Studying different languages increases our understanding of how humans communicate. Language is also an important part of culture. Words that describe a particular cultural practice might not have meaning in another language. Native groups often have a deep understanding of local plants and animals because they have lived close to nature for thousands of years. We could discover important things, such as treatments for illness, by studying these languages. Many endangered (濒临灭绝的) languages arent written down. When the last speakers of a language die and their language becomes extinct, their stories, songs, and other important information are lost, too.Which languages are disappearing?Central South America has some of the worlds most endangered languages. The Kallawaya people speak a secret language that has details of thousands of medicinal plants. Today, fewer than 100 people speak it. In Central and Eastern Siberia, almost all of the native languages are endangered. Many Siberian languages now have only a few elderly speakers.Oklahoma has the highest number of native languages in the United States. One of these, Yuchi, may be unrelated to any other language in the world. However, during the early 20th century, government schools punished students who were heard speaking it. In 2010, only five elderly members of the Yuchi tribe could speak their native language.How are languages being saved?Native cultures around the world are using modern technology to help keep their endangered languages and cultures alive. Communities are creating dictionaries and libraries by using pictures, video, and audio to record the traditions of the last speakers of their language. If the younger generations dont speak and understand the words and stories of their ancestors (祖先), the language will die. And when the language dies, part of the culture dies, too.31 . The underlined word “extinct” probably means _.Aselling outBdying outCspeaking outDputting out32 . How are the native languages in Central Siberia and Oklahoma similar?ABoth of them are secret languages.BFewer people can speak them today.CThey are both unrelated to other languages.DThey are both spoken mainly by young people.33 . To save a language, it is most important for_ to learn it.Ayoung peopleBparentsCscientistsDdominant groups34 . What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?AIts necessary to study more languages.BIts good for people to speak the same language.CPreventing the loss of the worlds languages is important.DProtecting languages is more important than protecting culture.Larry Ellison came from the slums to co-found Oracle.Larry Ellison was born on the Lower East Side of New York and that district was poor and filled with immigrants（移民）fighting to survive. At an early age, Ellison was ill and was sent to the South Side of Chicago to live with relatives. Though there were some difficulties, he was able to educate himself and join Software Development Laboratories, in 1977.This was an important move, because in 1982 the company became Oracle. This is a company that brings in $38 billion every single year and along the way, Ellison managed to own over $46.2 billion. He stepped down as CEO in 2014.Zdenek Bakala leaves Communist Czechoslovakia with $50.Zdenek Bakala left Czechoslovakia for Lake Tahoe in the United States with just $50 in his pocket when he was just 19. Once there, he got a job washing dishes.Bakala attended the famous University of California-Berkeley. That higher education let him into the banking world. And returning to his homeland, in 1994 he opened the Credit Suisse office in Prague.Because of his wealth, Bakala has managed to gained huge shares（股份）in both coal and iron ore, which he still holds to this day.Do Won Chang worked three jobs to survive.Do Won Chang is the famous face behind Forever 21, who immigrated to the United States from South Korea, in 1981. Before he started Forever 21, he worked three jobs. That period lasted for three years before he founded the company and opened its first clothing store, in 1984.This family business grew quickly and Forever 21 has 480 locations across the world. It has also managed to bring in $3 billion per year. And Chang has taken his two daughters into the company.35 . What can we learn about Larry Ellison?AHe was born into a wealthy family.BHe was well educated at a university.CHe has become a billionaire nowadays.DHe still works as CEO of the company Oracle.36 . Which played the most important role in Zdenek Bakalas success?AHis family background.BThe education he received.CHis friends selfless help.DThe huge share he holds.37 . Which of the following is True about the three persons?AThey all changed from the poor to the rich.BThey are all immigrants to the US.CThey all managed to graduate from college.DThey all worked three jobs to survive.Hello! My name is Tom. I like to go out for a picnic with my parents on Sundays. I like fish and vegetables very much. My father is a driver. He likes meat and fish a little. My mother is an office worker. She likes apples and vegetables very much. But she doesnt like bread and hamburgers at all. So we usually take some fish, meat, vegetables and apples with us. Then my father gets water. My mother likes to cook for us and she cooks fish, meat and vegetables. I fly a kite. We sing some songs. We are all very happy.38 . What does Toms father do?AAn office worker.BA doctor.CA driver.DA cook.39 . What does Toms mother like eating?AFish and vegetables.BMeat and fish.CApples and vegetables.DBread and hamburgers.40 . Toms family take _ with them.Avegetables, fish, meat and applesBvegetables, fish, meat and breadCvegetables, fish, meat and hamburgersDvegetables, fish, bread and hamburgers41 . There are maybe（可能）_ people in Toms family.AtwoBthreeCfourDfive四、根据首字母、中文提示填空请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词。42 . Do you know their _ (爱好)?Yes. They like singing and dancing.43 . Look! What great _ (乐趣) they have playing volleyball in the play ground.44 . I dont have a pen. May I borrow yours?Of _. Here you are.45 . What _ (other) do you want to say?I would like to thank you for your help with my English.46 . Why do you like the National Day?Because its _ (truly) a pleasant holiday to us. We always enjoy our selves.五、单词填空I was running along the seashore and I noticed a young girl sitting on the sand and crying. Her face was wet with tears, and her e47 . were red. Then I passed by.This young girl reminded me of a memory. I also s48 . by the sea, crying out my sadness, my loss, my confusion and my feeling of hopelessness. I let my salty t49 . wash over me and take my heaviness away. I wished that someone would stop and give me a hug, making me feel I l50 . lonely in the world. I immediately decided that I r51 . , I would give her a hug if she was still there.I headed back. The girl was still sitting there, crying. I said, “I know I am a s52 . , but I really want to give you a hug if you want one. Is that OK?”She looked at me with her watery eyes and n53 . .I gave her a big hug and told her that whatever had h54 . , she would be able to get through it. She had the inner strength to move forward. It was not a long hug but it was a very powerful one.As I was leaving, the young girl said, “It is the best part of my day.” I r55 . , “It is the best part of my day, too.”Sometimes, its the small things that make a big d56 . . Even a hug, a smile, or a card can sometimes change someones life.六、信息归纳A hobby is an activity we can do in our free time, so that we can keep ourselves busy with something that makes us happy. Hobbies are activities we choose to do, but not activities we have to do. Hobbies play a very important role in our lives. For example, they are a way of connecting us with our inner(内部的) self. The time used to take up a hobby is our own time. This is the time when we can connect and communicate with ourselves. During this personal time, we can do whatever we like. Doing things according to our own wishes gives us a sense of inner satisfaction, and also helps develop self-confidence.Hobbies also help discover talents. It is possible that we are interested in a certain activity, but have never had a chance to try it. If we develop our interest as our hobbies, its quite clear that well do it with great interest. Our talents can be discovered, and this can make them feel more confident.Its human nature to try to know more about the things we like. When we pursue(追求) some activities as our favorite hobbies, we want to get more knowledge about the hobby. Whether its gardening, cooking, painting or collecting stamps, we always try to get a deeper understanding of what were doing, so that we can do it more correctly. Whats more, we also happen to meet people with similar tastes and sometimes. Besides getting knowledge, hobbies also provide us with a chance to meet people who share similar likes and dislikes with us.Whatever our hobbies are, they can be developed at any ag