陕西省2019-2020学年八年级上学期开学考试英语试题（I）卷

陕西省2019-2020学年八年级上学期开学考试英语试题（I）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Mary has difficultymath, she never gives it up.AUnless; to learnBAlthough; learningCAs soon as; to learnDUntil; learning2 . Why not listen to pop music, Tom? Oh,thats not my cup of tea. I like classical music better.Aits my favoriteBthats not my favoriteCits good for meDI dont want to drink tea3 . _does the ballpoint pen_?AWho,belongBWho,belong toCWhose,belongDWhose,belong to4 . Look! The girls _ on the playground.Aare playingBis playingCare play5 . Lucy is a_girl. isnt she? Yes, she always helps others at school.AseriousBkindClucky6 . Geography is my favorite subject, _it always brings me a lot of funAuntilBbecauseCbut7 . The house_a big garden is Mr Greens. Hes my teacher.AhasBhaveCwithDthere is8 . I have a toothache.AHow are you?BWhat do you have?CWhat do you do?DWhats the matter with you?9 . Dad, this is my pen friend, Dick._.AThank you.BOKCNice to meet you, Dick.10 . Hello, may I speak to Mr White? Sorry, he is not in. Can I take a_for you?AphoneBProblemCmessage11 . We cant walk the dog here, because children are _ of it.AhappyBcoolCshortDafraid12 . Jason felt quite sleepy this morning because he_too late watching the football game last nightAgot upBcut upCstayed up13 . The man makes a livingteaching.AforBwithCby14 . Today is Wednesday. It was_yesterdayAThursdayBTuesdayCSaturday15 . Have you ever seen_ new movie, IP MAN 4(叶问 4)?Yes, and Donnie Yen is my favorite actor.AaBanCtheD/二、补全短文5选5In Britain, Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th. 16 . This means its not a working day in the whole of Britain. When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.17 . One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land, a Christmas Box was placed by a priest(神父) on each ship. Those sailors who wanted a safe return would drop money into the box.18 . One more thought is about the “Alms Box” placed in every church on Christmas Day. Worshippers (做礼拜的人)put gifts for the poor into it. These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas. 19 . Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by giving away money to Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need. 20 . AThat is why that day became known as Boxing Day.BIt was sealed up (密封) and kept on board until the ship came home safely.CLike Christmas Day, Boxing Day is a public holiday.学！科网DBesides, spending time with family and shopping are necessary activities on Boxing Day now.E. The exact origin (起源) of the holiday is unclear.三、完型填空I was standing in line behind a woman in her 60s. When it was her turn to pay, the shop owner _ her and asked how she was doing.The woman looked down, shook her head and said, “Not so _. My husband just lost his job. I dont know how I can _ the holidays.”Then she gave the shop owner the food stamps(食品券) for poor families.My _ hurt. I wanted to _ but didnt know how. Should I offer to pay for her food, or ask for her husbands resume(简历)？_ I walked towards my car, I met the woman again. I remembered something in my wallet. It wasnt any money or an offer of a job, but _ it would help.“Excuse me,” I said. “I heard what you said to the shop owner. It sounds like youre going through a really _ time right now. Im so sorry. Id like to give you something.”I handed her the small card _ my wallet.When the woman read the two _on the card, she began to cry. Through her tears, she said, “You have no idea _ this means to me.”To tell the truth, her reply was a little _. Having never done anything like this before, I didnt know what could happen. All I could say was, “Would it be OK to give you a hug?”After that, I walked into my car and began to_ too.The words on the card：“You Matter.”A few weeks earlier, a friend gave me a similar_ as encouragement for my work. When I read it, I really_warm. So I ordered my own box of You Matter cards and started sharing them.21 . AlearnedBgreetedCexpressedDinvited22 . AbadBbusyCfunnyDgood23 . Aget throughBget upCget offDget into24 . AhandBheadCheartDleg25 . AhelpBlaughCactDask26 . AAfterBAlthoughCAsDOnce27 . AagainBinsteadCmaybeDoften28 . AdullBhardCpleasantDspecial29 . AfromBtoCwithDfor30 . AexpressionsBlettersCsentencesDwords31 . Ahow farBhow soonChow muchDhow often32 . AboringBexcitingCrelaxingDsurprising33 . AchatBcryCdriveDshake34 . AcardBresumeCstampDwallet35 . AdiscoveredBreflectedClookedDfelt四、阅读单选Do you think the people who use smart phones all the time are relaxed？A research shows that too much smart phone use in spare time can make people more stressed outSo what can we do in order to really take advantage of our spare time？We have collected the following activities that also take a few hours to complete，but youll improve your health in the processWhether youre at home or on holiday, its important to disconnect from the WiFi.Walking in nature can do good to your healthAs a professional traveler，Samantha Brown put it in a recent passage,“I put my map in my back pocket，put down my phones and take a good，long walk. Just walk around.”Go to bed earlier. What can help improve your moods(情绪)? Enough sleep, naturally. Getting the right amount(数量) of sleep is very important to our health and studies show that we dont get enough of it.Read a book. And let yourself get lost in a good story. Research shows that reading can reduce（减轻）stress，keep your brain active and can even help you sleep better. Everyone should spend at least 30 minutes reading every day.Putting pen to paper is a good exercise. Try writing down your thoughts. Writing has a lot of health advantages. Besides, writing down your thoughts may even help clear your mind.36 . How will people feel when they use their smart phones too much?ASurprised.BBored.CRelaxed.DStressed out.37 . What did Samantha Brown put in his pocket?ASome books.BA pen.CHis map.DHis phone.38 . What can people do to improve their moods?AThey must get enough sleep every day.BThey can take a good long walk.CThey can read some interesting books.DThey should never use their smart phones.39 . How long should people spend in reading every day?AMore than an hour.BAt least half an hour.CAbout twenty minutes.DLess than thirty minutes.40 . How can people help clear their mind in this passage?ABy reading more books.BBy talking with friends on the phone.CBy writing down their thoughts.DBy keeping in good health.Good morning.Im Dale.This is a jacket.Its a nice jacket.What color is it? Its red and white.And whats this in English? Its a pen.It is a black pen.This is a quilt.Its yellow.41 . Im _.AEricBCindyCDaleDFrank42 . The jacket is _.AredBwhiteCred and blackDred and white43 . The quilt is _.AyellowBwhiteCredDgreen44 . The pen is _.AniceBblackCwhiteDgreen45 . 文章中提到几种颜色？_种。A2B3C4D1五、阅读判断Jack, Penny and Cindy are friends. They are in the classroom now. Jack finds a red pencil box. A black pencil, two yellow rulers and some erasers are in it. Jack asks Cindy, “ Is this your pencil box?” Cindy says, “ No, it isnt. This pencil box is red. Mine is green.” Jack asks Penny, “What color is your pencil box?” Penny says, “Its red. I cannot find it now.” “Is this your pencil box, Penny?” Jack asks. “ Oh, yes. I lost it this morning. Thank you!” Penny says. Dennis is their English teacher. He says, “ You are a good boy, Jack.”46 . Jack, Penny and Cindy are in the classroom.47 . Cindys pencil box is green.48 . A yellow pencil, two black rulers are in the pencil box.49 . The red pencil box is Pennys.50 . The Chines teacher thinks Jack is a good boy.六、单词填空Which is better, writing or typing (打字)? These days, many college students have given up taking class notes by hand. 51 . , they type on laptops (手提电脑) because they think typing is fast, they can write more notes. But a new research has 52 . that taking notes by hand is in fact better for long-term memory.In this research, students were asked to listen to a teacher. Some took notes by typing on a laptop. The 53 . took notes by writing them down. Then they were given a test. Both groups got almost the same result in 54 . the facts. But students who typed their notes did worse on conceptual (需要理解的) questions.Why is it like this? The answer is that writing by hand is slow, 55 . it gives the students more time to think about the questions they dont understand. And they are 56 . to write down the main points. “This leads to a deeper understanding,” say the scientists.However, the students typing notes on a laptop usually just write down what the 57 . says word for word in the classroom. Although they can write more notes, they just type without really thinking 58 . what they are typing. “This usually