陕西省2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中英语试题D卷

陕西省2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中英语试题D卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、完型填空There was a woman in Detroit(底特律), who has two sons. She was worried_them, especially the younger one, Ben,_he was not doing well in school. Boys in his class made fun of him because he seemed so slow.The mother decided that she would, herself, have to get her sons to do better in school. She told them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a_a week and do a report about it for her.One day, in Bens _ the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it. Ben put up his hand and the teacher let him speak. “Why did Ben raise his hand?” the class wondered. He_said anything; what could he possibly want to say?Well, Ben not only _ the rock: he said a lot about it. He named other rocks in its group and even knew_the teacher had found it. The teacher and the students were_. Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book _.Ben later went on to the top of his class. When he finished high school, he went to Yale University and at last became one of the best doctors in the United States.After Ben had grown up, he _ something about his mother that he did not know as a child. She, herself, had never learned how to read.1 . AaboutBonCwithDover2 . AbecauseBsoCbutDthough3 . AnoticeBmessageCbookDquestion4 . AclassBroomChouseDlibrary5 . AalwaysBevenCquicklyDnever6 . AfoundBplayedCknewDthrew7 . AwhetherBwhenCwhereDwhy8 . AafraidBsurprisedCworriedDunhappy9 . ApicturesBexercisesCshopsDreports10 . AlearntBrememberedCunderstoodDguessed二、阅读单选Hobbies are very important to a person. Without having any hobby, life wont be as colorful as it should be.I have a number of hobbies, such as collecting stamps, playing musical instruments, reading, and doing sport activities. When I am free, I will spend time on my hobbies. When I am in a blue mood, I will also do my hobbies to cheer myself up.Hobbies can help us improve our moods. Many hobbies require you to put your heart in them. For example, when you play a musical instrument, you have to practice over and over in order to perform good music. After a period if you still enjoy it, gradually it will become a hobby of yours. But remember, a hobby is like gold under the ground; no hobby will come to you unless you dig it out yourself. If you can treat study as one of your hobbies, learning will be more enjoyable. I hope all of you can find your own hobbies and also have fun from them.11 . What makes our life colorful?APlaying musical instruments.BCollecting stamps.CThe blue mood.DThe hobbies.12 . Hobbies sometimes can make a person _.Ain a blue moodBfind gold under the groundCcheer himself/herself upDperform good13 . If we want to have a hobby, we must _.Apractice over and overBput our heart in itCspend a lot of time on itDall the above14 . Which of these is WRONG?AHobbies are important for a person.BPlaying musical instruments is a kind of hobby.CIf we often do something and dont enjoy doing it, it will be our hobbies someday.DA hobby can be gold if we dig it.A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you want to be good at English, you have to read stories in English, and to speak English as much as possible. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not go to bed late at night. Before you start answering in the exam, read carefully over the question papers, and try to understand the meaning of each question. When you have finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct the mistakes and be sure that you dont miss anything out.15 . If people want to do well in an exam, they have to work hard _. Aevery day in a yearBfor most of the monthCfor a few daysDlate at night16 . If people want to learn English well, they _.Aread stories in EnglishBshould go to bed earlyCBoth A and DDmust often practice English17 . It is important to _ a few days before the examAstudy harderBhave a good sleepCread the question papersDhave a good drink18 . When people have finished the exam, they should _.Astand up and leave at onceBanswer a few more questionsCmake sure that they dont miss anything outDdiscuss with other students19 . The best title for the passage is _.AAn Important ExamBAn Easy ExamCGet Ready For ExamsDHow to Pass an ExamMy parents quarreled (吵架) a lot, and I was really worried about it. I didnt know who I should talk with about how I was feeling. So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friends house. Though I knew I wouldnt tell her about my parents situation, I was looking forward to getting out of the house. I was packing up my things when suddenly the power (电) went out in the neighborhood. Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on.I was really disappointed(失望的) because I felt that we did not have much to talk about. But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark. I went to his room and told him that Id stay with him until the power was restored(恢复). He was quite happy and said.“Great chance.”“What is?” I asked.“To talk, you and I,” he said. “To hold a one-to-one little meeting about what were going to do with your mom and dad, and what were going to do with ourselves and the situation we are in now.”“But we cant do anything about it, Grandpa,” I said, surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the same “boat” as I was.And that is how the most amazing friendship between my grandfather and me started. Sitting there in the dark, we talked about our feelings and fears of life from how fast things change to how they sometimes dont change fast enough. That night, because the power went out, I found a new friend, with whom I could safely talk about all my fears and pains, whatever they may be.Suddenly, the lights all came back on. “Well,” he said, “I guess that means youll want to go now. I really like our talk. I hope the power will go out every few nights!”20 . Why was Grandpa happy to see the writer?A. Because he felt quite lonely.B. Because he could discuss the problem with him.C. Because he was afraid of darkness.D. Because he had not seen him for a long time.21 . In which order(顺序) did the story happen?a. The lights came back on.b. The writer went to his grandpas room and stayed with him.c. The power in the neighbourhood suddenly went out.d. The writer worried about the parents disagreement and wanted to leave his home.e. The writer had a talk with his grandpa and started the most amazing friendship between them.A. d-b-e-c-a B. a-b-e-c-dC. c-d-b-e-a D. d-c-b-e-a22 . What can be inferred(推断) from the story?A. The lights would go out again.B. The writer wanted to leave very much.C. They would have more chats.D. It would no longer be dark.We brush our teeth every day but few people know _. Today, a French company has introduced an electric toothbrush, which can work wirelessly (无线地) with a smartphone. Its called the Kolibree toothbrush. It has different models, and will cost from $99 to $200.Users download (下载) an app and connect by Bluetooth, and the Kolibree will record 1) the time you spend brushing teeth, 2) whether (是否) all areas of your mouth are reached 3)whether you brush up and down instead of just side to side. Then it will send the information to a mobile phone by Bluetooth, telling you whether you have brushed in a night way. The Kolibree app records your progress (进步) and scores your brushing way to help you improve brushing habits.The Kolibree toothbrush was invented by Thomas Serval. He says the idea of inventing it came from his experience as a father. He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth. They always answered “yes”, but Thomas used to find their toothbrush heads dry. He decided that a kind of brush was needed to tell him how well they brushed their teeth.Thomas says that one day itll be possible to use a brushing unit with a camera. The camera can even examine holes in your teeth while you brush.23 . Which of the following is the best for _?Awhat kind of toothbrush is good for usBwhether there are bad teeth in our mouthsChow interesting brushing teeth can beDhow well were brushing our teeth24 . According to the article, the current (目前的) Kolibree toothbrush can _.Acheck the holes in your teeth when you brushBtell you whether you have made improvement in teeth brushingCsend all kinds of useful information to your mobile phoneDhelp you reach the unknown areas of your mouth25 . What can be inferred (推断) from the story of Thomas Serval?AThomass kids didnt have a good brushing habit.BThomass kids never told the truth to him.CThomas was very interested in making inventions.DThomas was a careless father.26 . Who is the Kolibree toothbrush most suitable (合适的) for?AAn inventor who wants to make a better toothbrush.BA woman who wants to have whiter teeth.CA girl who wants to know whether she brushes her teeth correctly.DA boy who wants to make teeth brushing fun.27 . Which of the following statements about the Kolibree toothbrush is NOT TRUE according to the article?AIt is an electric toothbrush, which can work with a smartphone.BDifferent models of it have different prices.CIt was first invented by a French company.DYou need to download an app to record information with it.三、根据首字母、中文提示填空根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成句子中的单词。28 . Will everyone study at home in the_?29 . Our teachers dont often use_ to write on the blackboard, but they use computers.30 . _ (每样事物) in the room is beautiful.31 . The_ (交通) is heavy in Beijing.32 . There is a kind of_ (机器人) that can dance.四、单词填空Born in the city, we regard the country life as something far away. We are used to e33 . in the city. We are even getting used to the noisesand pollution in the city. It has become a p34 . of our life. I have never been to the country. Nature is a word strange to us. This summer I had the chance to go with my parents on a v35 . to countryside.For the first time in my life I have the experience with the country life. Here I r36 . what a life of nature is. This is a small village far from cities. It is at the foot of a mountain. The life there is s37 . . It is different from the city life.There are few cars or other t38 . on the way. The air is fresh. The sky is high. The people are friendly. They are not as busy as t39 . in the big city. Everywhere you can find people bathing i40 . the sun. They drink clean water. The water comes from the mountain. They e41 . the quiet life very much. Whats more, there you can hear the sound of nature. You can find the children p42 . with water in the river and the dogs running afte