郑州市2020年（春秋版）八年级上学期期中英语试题（II）卷

郑州市2020年（春秋版）八年级上学期期中英语试题（II）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . China is _ Asian country and England is _ European one.Aan; anBan; aCa; aDa; an2 . Paul is _ wilder than TonyAmuchBmoreCveryDso3 . Youd better take an umbrella with you. It _rain in the mountain.AmustBshouldCmayDhas to4 . Which one do you like _, the yellow one or the brown?AbetterBbestCmore betterDmuch best5 . Lucy, which season do you like _ in Beijing, spring or autumn?Autumn.AgoodBbetterCbestDthe best6 . -Mom, I dont want to _, but I broke your favorite glass by mistake.-It doesnt matter. Be careful next time.Amake you excitedBmake you downCput you downDlet you down7 . The police had to _ the door _ to reach the people trapped inside.Acalm, downBcome, downCfall, downDbreak, down8 . -How do you improve your spoken English, Jane? - _.ABy drawing mind mapsBBy taking notesCBy making word cardsDBy talking with foreigners9 . The house was_ fire last night.People put the fire _at last.Aat；downBin；outCon；outDon；down10 . -Who is the woman?-She is my,my moms sister.AauntBgrandmotherCsister.11 . -Mr. Wu has recommended many books. Have you decided first?-Yes. The Little Prince.Ahow to readBwhich to readCwhen to readDwhere to read12 . Could you please tell me _?Next week.Awhen he comes backBwhen does he come backCwhen he will come backDwhen will he come back13 . Im doing my homework.Would you please _the TV?Aturn onBturn offCturn upDturn down14 . 一I caught a fish yesterday. It is as big as a horse.一，Tom.AWhat a pityBHave funCIn your dreamsDBest wishes15 . Now TVs can be as _ as 152 inches.AlargeBlargerColdDolder二、完型填空Everyone wants to be successful. But failure is a common(普通的) thing for us to meet with._, sometimes we fail the exams, sometimes in the sports meet, others _but we fail. So _everybody meets with the failure in his life.However, different people have different_to deal with the failure. Some people losehope when they fail. They seem to think that it is the_of the world. Others dont take failure _.They seem to think that failure is the first step(步骤) to success. They will keep up and try their best_the final success.Now lets imagine (猜想) the ends of the two ways. If we are afraid of the failure and always feel _,and dont try our best to change ourselves, we may meet with more and more failures. But if we are hopeful and brave to face them, and never give up, we will _successful and our dreams will come true some day.So, please remember: Life doesnt give us the pleasure we want. But if we never give up and_do little by little, it will make a big difference.16 . AFor exampleBAll the timeCAt firstDOf course17 . Alose hopeBgetCsucceedDaccept18 . AneverBalmostCalwaysDstill19 . AactivitiesBanswersCideasDways20 . AendBareaCstartDshock21 . AseriousBseriouslyCangryDangrily22 . AgettingBgetsCto getDget23 . AcarefulBupsetCangryDhappy24 . AbecomeBturnCgetDgrow25 . AoftenBneverCalwaysDseldom三、阅读单选World Travel ServiceDear MarkCongratulations! You have won a free four - week trip to another country. Now you must decide where you want to go and what you want to do. Please read this information paper carefully, and finish it. After the trip, you must write a report about your trip. Yours sincerely John FoleyManagerWorld Travel ServiceInformationYou may chooseGo to a country:Britain Canada Japan AustraliaStay:with a family in a hotel in a schoolStudy a language:English French Japanese GermanStudy one subject:Computers Business History ScienceHave two sports:Football basketball horse ridingClimbing skating badmintonDo another two things:visit a big city spend a day at a beachvisit a science museum26 . How long will Marks trip last?AFour weeks.BTwo months.CAbout a year.27 . From the letter, we know John Foley is_.Aa travelerBthe manager of World Travel ServiceCa teacher28 . Mark_.Ais going to study Japanese during the tripBmust write a report after the tripCshould have some sports before the trip29 . Mark doesnt live in_.AJapanBBritainCCanada30 . Mark will probably（很可能）write something about_in his report.Aa day at a beachBa science museumCbusiness in that countryEvery year in Bath, England, there is a special festival. People dress up in period clothes and have concerts and balls. They are celebrating the lane Austen Festival.Jane Austen is an English writer. Born in Steventon, England, 1775, Austen was mostly educated at home, where she teamed how to play the piano, draw and write creatively. She read a lot and later came to enjoy social events such as parties, dances and balls. She disliked the busy life of towns and preferred the country life, where she took to taking long walksIn 1801, Jane, her parents and sister moved to Bath. Four years later, her father passed away and the family soon became poor. Austen and her family moved several times until finally settling(安顿)into a small house in Chawton. It was in this house that she wrote most of her works.In March of 1817, Austen got serious health problems and was sent to Winchester for a cure so she had to stop writing. She died in July of the same year, at the age of only 4l.Austen was famous for her humorous words and clever ideas. Most of her novels are about women in I8h century England. At that time, if a woman wanted to have a happy life, she had to marry a rich man. But Austen said that a woman should marry for love, riot for money or social status(地位).So her characters were often strong women.Pride and Prejudice(偏见)，published in 1813, is the most famous novel by Austen. It tells of a romantic story between a young woman Elizabeth and a tall, rich, and handsome man, Mr. Darcy. It has been changed into films, televisions and musicals31 . Which of the following is TRUE about Austen?AShe loved reading and taking long walks.BShe received education in college.CShe hated parties, balls and dances.DShe preferred the city life32 . Where did Austen write most of her works?AIn a small house in Winchester.BIn a small house in ChawtonCIn Steventon, England.DIn the countryside of Bath.33 . Whats the correct order of the following events?a. Jane Austen, her parents and sister moved to Bath.b. Jane Austen got seriously ill and stopped writing.c. Jane Austen learned how to play the piano, draw and write creatively.d. Jane Austen wrote and published her most famous novel Pride and Prejudice.Ac-a-d-bBa-c-b-dCd-b-c-aDc-a-b-dIm Bob. Im in Beijing now. I have two good friends here. They are Bill and Wang Xin. Bill is from Canada and Wang Xin is from China. We are in the same class. Wang Xin often helps me with my Chinese. I can speak a little Chinese now. All the teachers are kind to me. I like Chinese food.They are delicious. Sometimes we eat out. Dumplings are my favourite food. I often have dumplings for lunch and have noodles for dinner. I have milk and bread for breakfast. What about you?34 . Where is Bob now?AIn China.BIn Canada.CIn England.DIn America.35 . Where is Bill from?AChina.BCanada.CAmerica.DEngland.36 . Who can speak a little Chinese now?ABill.BDavid.CWe dont know.DBob.37 . What is Bobs favourite food?ABread.BChicken.CDumplings.DNoodles.38 . Which of the following sentences is NOT right?ABill and Bob are classmates.BAll the teachers are kind to Bob.CBob often has dumplings for dinner.DBob has milk and bread for breakfast.Tea has a long history with more than two thousand years. Its hometown is certainly China.At first tea was considered as a kind of good thing that could make people awake so that they could study comfortably. Many knowledgeable people thought it was helpful for their study, because their minds could keep awake after drinking too much tea. During Tang Dynasty, tea was sent to European countries first through the Silk Road. It was tea that made Chinese culture spread over in western countries. The first book about tea was TheClassicofTea by Lu Yu in Tang Dynasty. In the book, he described all the tea cultures.However, the tea culture changed into a kind of new form. Many people could find something bad in it in Song Dynasty. Many people spent much time on it instead of thinking about the safety of their country. Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, plenty of people paid more attention to tea. People thought of it as the symbol of the spirit.Nowadays, tea has become the most gentle and comfortable drink in France. It also becomes a helpful drink that is good for peoples skin and health in England. Lots of Chinese look on tea as one of the most popular presents that they give others on important festivals.39 . What did many knowledgeable people think of tea when it was invented at first?AUseless.BDifficult.CMeaningless.DHelpful.40 . When was tea spread to European countries for the first time?AIn Tang Dynasty.BIn Yuan Dynasty.CIn Song Dynasty.DIn Qing Dynasty.41 . Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, tea was regarded as _Aa kind of drinkBthe symbol of the spiritCa kind of cultureDa kind of gift42 . Whats the meaning of the underlined word “gentle”？A速溶的B凉爽的C刺激的D温和的43 . Which of the following about tea is TRUE according to the passage?ALu Yu was born in Song Dynasty.BTea was invented in England.CEnglishmen think tea is a kind of healthy drink.DFrenchmen like to give tea to others as presents.四、根据首字母、中文提示填空. 根据句意及汉语提示完成单词44 . Here are some photos, I took them _（我自己）.45 . Look, everyone is _（穿着）new clothes.46 . Their school looks _（的确）beautiful.47 . Tom is ill. He is _（缺席的）today.48 . Their school is big, and _（我们的）is a little bigger.五、单词填空Life is all about learning. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day, we learn to49 . with different problems. Happiness and sadnessTrue happiness comes50 . hard work. Whatever we do, do it well. Putting on a happy face and thinking interesting things are helpful to have happy feelings. Helping others is51 . a good way. When happiness comes, sadness goes away. Failure and SuccessFailure shows us the right way, helps us grow up and teaches52 . how to be successful. As the old saying goes, ”Failure is the mother of success”. Dont be53 . of failure. Hope and Despair(绝望)Hope is what keeps life going. Hope makes us dream. Life teaches us not togive up hope even in the darkest hours,54 . after every night there is a new day. Whatever happens, just keep moving on in life and be hopeful.Life teaches us not to feel sorry for55 . , for it has passed and can not be called back. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dark. So the56 . choice is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.六、填空Literature is a word used to describe written as well as spoken material. Generally speaking, it is often used to describe anything from creative imagination, including works of poetry, drama and fiction.Then why read literature, since it is often imaginary and seems unconnected with real life?A lot of us read literature for enjoyment and relaxation. Its always pleasant to read some interesting books in our spare time. In a modern life full of stress, it is our common wish to read some imaginary works and look for relaxation from the stress in life.Reading literature is more than fun; it also allows us to get knowledge. As a general rule, literature represents a language of a people, and it often gives us an insight(洞察力) into the traditions, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written.Sometimes literature can even offer us new, creative ways to have a better understanding of the world. It introduces us to new worlds of experiences. We enjoy the comedy and the tragedy of poems, stories and plays; and we may even grow through our literary journey with books. At last we may discover meaning in literature by looking at what the wr