人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题C卷（练习）

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题C卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . At that time some boys _ basketball on the playground.Awere seen playingBwere seen to playCsaw to playDsaw and played2 . Im not sure if it _ tomorrow. If it _, we wont go on a picnic.Awill rain; rainsBwill rain; will rainCrains; rainsDrains; will rain3 . When are you going to Beijing? I am going there _ November 8, 2019.AwithBonCatDin4 . -Hi, Tom ! Can you tell me when _ for London ?-Yes, tomorrow morning.AleavingBleavesCto leaveDare you leaving5 . Linda has decided at that restaurant as there were so many people in the queue.Anot eatingBnot to eatCnot eatDto not eat6 . The students can vote_ their favourite club_ the Internet.Ato; forBfor; forCfor; onDfor; to7 . What are you going to do this weekend, Mike? I _ fishing with my uncle unless it _. Ago, rains Bgo, will rainCwill go, rains Dwill go, will rain8 . As we all knowis the key to knowledge.AquestionsBproblemsCdoubtDmistakes9 . Jie Min usually gets up _.Aat six thirtyBat thirty sixCon six thirtyDon thirty six10 . Does the girl _ a round face?Yes, she does.Ahave Bhas Cis11 . Mr. Green walked past me in _hurry that he didnt take notice of me or greet me.AsoBsuchCso aDsuch a12 . Her opinion is different from , but I really agree with .Ahis; herBhers; hersChis; hersDhim; hers13 . Its fun to_ the hills from the balcony.Alook out ofBlook out atClook intoDlook out14 . My son _ cry a lot, but now he doesnt.Aused toBgets used toCis used toDuse to15 . The river near our village is _. Its dangerous to swim in it.A10 meters deepB10 meters deepC10 meters deepD10 meter deep16 . Do you like the city life or the country life?Its hard to say. In the city there is_fun,but in the country there is_pollution.Aless;moreBmore;lessCmore;fewerDmuch;less17 . There are _people in the street.AhundredBhundred ofChundreds ofDhundreds18 . Kate has many _，and she likes _ very much.Apictures；themBpicture；themCpictures；itDpicture；it19 . Mrs Smith often takes her dog for walk around the lake after supper.AaBanCtheD/20 . Your English is quite good.Have you been to _country?No，I havent.Aa spokenEnglishBa speakingEnglishCan EnglishspeakingDan Englishspoken二、补全对话6选5A:Hello,Alice!B:Hi,David!A:21 . B:Well,I often watch TV at home.A:Really?22 . B:I like watching the news.A: The news?23 . B:Because I can learn about whats going on around the world.24 . A:Yeah,but I dont like the news .25 . My favorite TV shows are sitcoms and soap operas.B:Oh,its time to have a class.Good byeA:Bye-bye.AWhat kind of TV show do you like?BI think its boring.CDo you often watch TV , too.DWhat do you often do in your free time?EWhy do you like it?FWhat can you learn from them?三、完型填空Everyone uses his or her own special words to show his or her ideas and feelings. Some of these expressions are _ used for many years. _ are popular for just a short time. Such an American expression is “Where is the beef?” It is used when something is not as good as it _ to be. In the early 1980s. “Where is the beef?” was one of _ expressions in the United States. It seemed as if everyone was using it at that time.We all know “McDonalds” was famous for a hamburger made _ beef. _ some businessmen saw it, they opened their own hamburger restaurants. One company called “Wendys” said its hamburgers were bigger than the ones sold by McDonalds or _. The company began to use the expression “Where is the beef?” to make people _ that Wendys hamburgers were the biggest. The television showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread _ covered the meat was very big, but inside there was only a bit of meat. One of the women said she would not eat a hamburger with such a little piece of beef. “Where is the beef?” She shouted in a funny way. The idea for Wendys hamburger restaurant was a _. As we said, it seemed everyone began using the expression “Where is the beef?”26 . AcommonBcommonlyCin commonDcommons27 . AOtherBThe otherCOthersDAnother28 . AsaysBsaidCsayingDis said29 . ApopularBmore popularCmost popularDthe most popular30 . AofBfromCbyDin31 . AThoughBBeforeCWhenDBecause32 . Asomeone elseBsomeone elsesCanyone elseDanyone elses33 . AknowBknowsCknowingDknew34 . AwhoBwhoseCwhichDwhy35 . AsucceedBsuccessCsuccessfulDsuccessfully四、阅读单选Many people around the world celebrate Halloween, which occurs annually on October 31. It was believed that the spirits of the dead could return to the Earth around that time every year, Halloween is now celebrated in many countries such as Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. Immigrants(移民)from Scotland and Ireland brought the holiday to the United States. It is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours.Adults may celebrate by watching horror films, holding costume parties or creating haunted houses or graveyards(墓地). Many children dress up in fancy costumes and visit other homes in the neighborhood. At each house, they ask for sweets, snacks or a small gift. If they do not get this, they will play tricks on the house owners. This is known as playing trick-or-treat and is supposed to happen in a friendly way, with no mean tricks being carried out. However, if your children take part, it is important to be together with them and to check their treats to make sure they are safe to eat or play with.Some families carve lanterns with scary faces out of pumpkins or other vegetables with hard peel to decorate their homes and gardens in Halloween style.These were traditionally intended to ward off evil spirits There are many Halloween symbols. Symbols include animals, such as black cats, bats and spiders, and figures, such as ghosts, skeletons and witches. Pumpkins, cobwebs(蜘蛛网), graveyards, haunted houses and the colors green, orange, gray and black are also connected with Halloween. These symbols are used to decorate homes and party venues(聚会地点) and are seen on costumes，gift paper, cards, cookies, cakes and candy.36 . What does the underlined word annually mean in Chinese?A通常B总是C每年D一般37 . What do we know about Halloween according to this passage?AHalloween originates(起源)from the United States.BAny trick on the house owners is allowed if they dont give children what they want.CChildren usually go to play trick or treat without adults.DPeople continue working on Halloween.38 . Adults dont celebrate Halloween by_.Awatching horror filmsBholding costume partiesCcreating haunted houses or graveyardsDplaying trick-or-treat39 . According to the passage, some families carve lanterns with scaryfaces out of_.ApumpkinsBtomatoesCcabbageDlettuce40 . Where can we most possibly see the Halloween symbols?AIn a decorated house on November 1 in the UK.BOn a cobwebCAt a New Year Party in China.DOn grandmas birthday cakeMy problems started after I went to a boarding（寄宿） school.I was only 14，and at first I missed my family a lot.I often called them and cried on the phone.But after two weeks，I found I enjoyed being with my classmates at school. I had many friends who were boys.I thought of them as my best friends-but only friends.I never guessed my friendships with boys would become a problem.Then，three months later，my friends told me that some teachers and girls said I was hanging out with boys all day long in order to get attention from them.Seven months after that，the head teacher Mr.Wang asked the class to choose some students to join the Student Union（学生会）.I thought I could win for I was doing well in school.Id already won prizes for the best math and English exams.A week later，the list came out and it didnt include me.I was sad.Mr.Wang came to me and said，“Dont be sad.I know youre excellent! Maybe you are a little distant（疏远的）from the girls in our class.They dont know much about you，so some of them didnt choose you.It doesnt matter.Do your best to get along well with everyone and I think youll make it next time.”41 . What was the writers problem when she first entered the boarding school?AShe didnt like her new school.BShe didnt get along well with her classmates.CShe missed her family very much.DShe didnt like her new teacher.42 . Why did the writer fail to join the Student Union?AHer teachers didnt like her.BShe was a poor student.CSome girls didnt choose her.DShe likes showing off herself.43 . Which of the following is NOT true，according to the passage?AThe writer won prizes for the best science and English exams.BThe writer didnt realize that her friendships with boys would cause problems.CThe writer was sad because she failed to join the Student Union.DThe teacher thought she was an excellent student.五、阅读判断阅读短文，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容。符合的写（T），不符合的写（F）。I didnt get much money when I took the job in London. I always had simple meals. One night, I felt very tired, so I sat outside in a small park and began to eat a small piece of bread. A tall man in bad clothes walked to me. He thought I had money and asked, “Sir, could you please give me some money?”I said, “I dont have any.”He said, “I know you wouldnt give anybody anything.”I became very angry because he didnt believe me. I looked at him and gave my wallet to him, “Look in my wallet.”He then said “sorry” to me and opened his wallet and said, “Here I will give you some.” I looked at him in surprise and said, “No, thank you.” And then I walked away.根据短文内容，判断正误，正确的填“T”。错误的填“F”。44 . The writer(作者) had a good meal in a park one night.45 . In the beginning, the tall man asked the writer for some money.46 . The writer was angry because the tall man didnt believe him.47 . There was much money in the writers wallet.48 . Finally, the writer got some money from the tall man.六、句型转换句型转换49 . The students have come into the classroom.(改为同义句)The students _ the classroom.50 . What a pity that they couldnt come!(改为同义句)_ that they couldnt come!51 . Have you entered a competition?(作否定回答)_,I _.52 . My uncle flew to Beijing yesterday.(改为同义句)My uncle _ to Beijing _ yesterday.53 . Do you know the man?The mans name is Lao Zhang.(合并为一句)Do you know the man _ Lao Zhang?七、用所给单词的正确形式填空根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。(每空限填一个单词)54 . Well have to drive all the _ (mouse) in the house away.55 . At the Water-splashing Festival, the_ (wet) you get, the more luck you receive, and the happier you will be.56 . But I had to move forward, far forward, to hear people in the _ (noise) room.57 . Helen smiled, and held out her hands, and I _ (gentle) pulled her out of her chair.58 . A good_ (report) must know how to get news, and from where.八、填写适当的句子补全对话情景交际根据对话内容，在空白处填入恰当的句子，使对话完整、通顺。A: Hi, Jane! Are you ready for the Christmas party tonight? B: No, Im not. I havent bought a gift for Miss Miller yet. 59 . ?A: You could go to the shopping center to buy one.B: I dont want to go there. Its so crowded.A: 60 . ?B: A small store is a good choice (选择). 61 . ?A: What about a cup? B: A cup? 62 . .A: Well, does she like reading?B: Yes, she often goes to the library. Oh, yeah. 63 . .A: Yeah, a book is always a good gift.九、回答问题As we all know, the Lantern Festival is on the 15th of the first lunar month, meaning the end of the Spring Festival celebrations. Studying in Chinatown, California, I couldnt celebrate it with my family, so after discussing with my friends, we decided to cook a dinner together.We bought the meat and vegetables from the market and started to cook at around five in the afternoon. My friends Tony and Chen Qifan acted as cooks for the day.In the kitchen, the sounds of knives cutting and water splashing (飞溅) reminded me of being back in my hometown. Right away these sounds made me think of my grandma preparing the pork and my mom washing the cabbages for our meal.So did my friends.“Dinner!” shouted Qifan as the last dish was placed on the table. As the smell of spices and meat filled the air, we couldnt wait to start eating. Once we began, the different taste preferences among my friends