重庆市2019-2020年度八年级下学期期中英语试题A卷

重庆市2019-2020年度八年级下学期期中英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Its dangerous for childrenthe dog.AplayBto playCplay withDto play with2 . Its not good to ask questions about someones_life.AbusyBsimpleCpersonalDhealthy3 . Tom wants to know if you _ a picnic next Sunday.Yes. But if it _， well visit the museum instead.Awill have; will rainBhave; rainsChave; will rainDwill have; rains4 . Where is Elise now?Sheto post a letter.Ahas beenBhas goneCgoesDleft5 . Tom _ Mary in 1998. That is to say, they _ for 12 years.Agot married with , have got marriedBgot married to , have marriedCmarried, have been marriedDmarried to, have been married6 . Jim, what is your father?He is a manager and is responsible for the whole company.Alooks afterBis in charge ofCis on duty for7 . What a nice meal! Its really kind of you to invite us.Im glad you liked it.ANot at allBSounds goodCWell doneDNever mind8 . The old farmer lived in a _house on the farm _ .Aalone; lonelyBlonely; aloneClonely; lonelyDalone; lonely9 . Its time _ him_ up. Or he will be late for school.AOf, to getBfor, to getCOf, gettingDfor , getting10 . Bill, can you come here? I need your help.Sorry, Mom. I _ a shower.AtakeBam takingCtookDhave taken11 . The 7-year-old boy is fond _ making model planes.AonBofCinDwith12 . May I smoke here? - No, you _.AcantBmustntCmay not13 . _ the traffic was heavy this morning, Peter arrived in school on time.AAlthoughBBecauseCUnlessDSince14 . May went to school _bus yesterday. AbyBwithConDat15 . Edward, _ university student from Europe, teaches us _ art in his spare time.Aan, Ban, anCa, Da, the二、完型填空What is happiness? Some people say that happiness comes from making a lot of _. Some people say that happiness _doing things that they like or make them feel powerful（强大的）. But I dont think happiness comes from money or being powerful. In fact, happiness comes from little things _.My mother says that she is very happy when the sun shines _ the leaves on her face. Then theres my grandma. She always _ her time on her flowers. _ I asked my grandma, _ do you spend your time on such unimportant things?. My grandma held my hand and said with a smile, Whenever I see the flowers blooming (盛开）,I _ help but feel happy. I still remember what she said even back then.When you are sad, try to find happiness in the _ things. Remember that happiness is _.16 . AmoneyBfunCfacesDfriends17 . AareBamCisDbe18 . Ain dangerBin lifeCin summerDin green19 . AwithBthroughCunderDbefore20 . AspendsBtakesCpays.Dcosts21 . AOnceBEvenCSoonDSuddenly22 . AWhenBHowCWhatDWhy23 . AwontBneedntCdontDcant24 . AbigBlittleCmanyDfew25 . AanywhereBnowhereCeverywhereDsomewhere三、阅读单选A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.Whats the problem? the vet asked him when he arrived.My cows ill, the farmer said. I dont know whats the matter with her. Shes lying down and wont eat. Shes making a strange noise.The vet looked over the cow. Shes certainly iii, he said, and she needs to take some very strong medicine.He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, Give her these. The pills should make her better.How should I give them to her? the farmer asked.The vet gave him a tube(管子) and said, Put this tube in her mouth, and then put the pills in the tube and blow. That will make it.The next day the farmer sat outside his house and looked more worried.Howls your cow? the vet asked.No change, the farmer said, and I am feeling very strange myself. I did what you said. I put the tube in the cows mouth and then put two pills down it.And? the vet asked.The cow blew first, and blew the pills to my mouth, the farmer said.26 . The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow_ .Acouldnt lie downBdidnt eat the pillsCcouldnt make any noiseDwas ill27 . What medicine did the vet give the farmer?AA bottle of pills.BA long tube.CTwo pills.DA small box.28 . The vet taught the farmer how_ .Ato blow the tubeBto make the cow take the pillsCto take the medicineDto put the tube in his mouth29 . Which of the following is TRUE?AThe farmer took the pills himself.BThe cow got better after taking the medicine.CThe vet came to help the farmer the next day.DThe farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day.Franklins ships had everything they needed . They had enough food in tins for three years and thousands of litres of lemon juice to stop disease. They also had two libraries with 3,000 books , excellent maps , scientific instruments , musical instruments and a new invention: a camera.Franklin and his men left Engand on May 19th , 1845 and they sailed without problems across the Atlantic towards Canada . When Franklin arrived at Baffin Bay in July 1845, things were going very well for the expedition . On July 26th , some sailors saw Franklins ships when they were entering the bay . That was the last time that anyone saw Franklin and his men alive . The British government became very worried when they heard nothing from Framklin . They sent expeditions to 1ook for him , but the expeditions all returned without any news . The government offered 20,000 to anybody who could help Franklin or anybody who had information about Frailklin . Nobody came with information .Then, in August 1850 some sailors found the first signs of the Franklin Expedition while they were searching on Devon Island: some old food tins , some papers , and , something very strange , the graves of three men . The men all died in January 1846 while Franklin was waiting in Baffin Bay for the ice to melt . But why did they die? The three men were all young and three deaths in the first months of the expedition were very strange . What happened to them ? And where were the ships and all the other sailors? The mystery of the Franklin Expedition was growing stronger30 . Franklins ship was last seen by some sailors when .Areaching in Atlantic on May 19th , 1845Bentering a bay on July 19th , 1846Carriving at Baffin Bay in July 1845Dcoming into Baffin Bay on July 26th , 184531 . At last the first signs of the Franklin Expedition were found .Ain August 1850 on Devon IslandBin January 1846 near Baffin BayCon May 19th , 1845 near Baffin BayDin January 1846 on Devon Bay32 . The word “melt” in the last paragraph means .Ago awayBpassCbreak into piecesDturn into water33 . Which of the following statements is NOT right?AFranklin was a British sailor .BAccording to the passage , people dont know why they died and what happened to them in the passage .COn July 26th , 1845 some sailors saw Franklins ship entering Baffin Bay .DFranklins ships had everything they needed , so it was too heavy to sail .34 . The best title of the passage is .AThe Mystery of the Franklin ExpeditionBFranklins ShipsCIceberg Was the KillerDSailing sometimes Was Very DangerousTony Wheeler was born to travel: His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life. Wheeler and his family lived in many different countries.In the early 1970s, Tony met a young woman named Maureen. They soon married. Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year-long trip from England, through Asia, to Australia. On the trip, they visited places like Iran(伊朗) , India, and so on.When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries weather, customs, and places to see. But unlike other travel books then, Tony Wheelers book also talked about places most tourists did not go. He also wrote about unusual things to see and do. The book was very popular.Tony and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet. They continued traveling. They wrote hooks for each place they visited Today, 800 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 books. Tony Wheeler, the great traveler, still writes about travels to many places and will bring us more surprises.35 . Tony Wheeler and his wife ended the year long trip in _.AEnglandBIranCIndiaDAustralia36 . How was the book Across Asia on the Cheap different from other travel books then?AIt was longer and more popular.BIt was the first travel book in the world.CIt talked about places most tourists did not go.DIt talked about a countrys weather and customs.37 . Which of the following is TRUE about Tony Wheelers company?AHis father started it.BIt is an airline company.CHundreds of people work for it.DIt has no books about traveling.For most people，the wordfashionmeansclothesBut people may ask the question，What clothes are in fashion？And they use the adjective （形容词）fashionablein the same way：She was wearing a fashionable colorBut of course there are fashions in many things，not only in clothesThere are fashions in holidays，in restaurants，in films and booksThere are even fashions in school subjects，jobsand in languagesFashions change as time goesIf you look at pictures of people or things from the past，you will see that fashions have always changedAn English house of 1750was different from his grandson in 1860Today fashions change very quicklySome of this is natural （自然的）We hear about things much more quickly than in the pastNewspapers，radios，telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hoursNew fashions mean that people will buy new things，so you see there is money in fashion38 . From this passage we know thatfashionmeans AclothesBmany thingsCmost of the popular thingsDeverything39 . Which of the following things is fashionable today？ASurfing on the InternetBHaving a family dinner on New Years DayCLearning to sing songs on the radioDDoing morning exercises at school40 . Today fashions change very quickly because APeople read newspapers every dayBradios send information from one country to anotherCnew things that people like are often shown on TVDpeople quickly learn what is happening in the world41 . There is money in fashionmeans Aclothes are expensiveBmoney comes from fashionCpeople like new thingsDthere are no fashions without money四、根据首字母、中文提示填空A. 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释, 写出空缺处各单词的正确形式 (每空一词) 。42 . The two little girls often stay together to_ (分享)their secrets.43 . This kind of silk feels much _ (柔软的) than that one.44 . I plan to go abroad to celebrate my twentieth birthday in _ (八月) .45 . At the meeting the boss _ (赞扬) John for the progress he made.46 . More and more people have realized the importance of spreading our _(传统的) culture.47 . We can see clearly that Mongolia_ (位于) between China and Russia on the map.48 . Could you please show me your _ (护照), young men?49 . Youll forget the dancing skills easily _ (除非) you practice them often50 . We _ (很少地hang out at weekends recently.51 . In Ningbo, everyone knows that things in blue rubbish bins can be_ (回收利用).五、单词填空阅读理解填词27-year-old Katrina Freds never thought her life would change after entering the fitness(健身)world. Katrina lives on a farm with her husband in America. She works as a c52 . in a local high school. From 4 p. m . to midnight, five nights a week, she cleans the bathrooms and hallways.Because of the h53 . work, her body was getting worse. Katrina was unhappy about this. That was w54 . she started her fitness journey three years ago.Katrina is blind in her right e55 . , so she made an easy start: lifting(举重). One year latter,after seeing the changes in her skin and body, she knew she had to k56 . on her training. After work, she trained six days each week and tried more difficult e57 . , She even w58 . second place in a national bodybuilding competition(健美比赛) last year. As a new star in the fitness world, she has b 59 . a familiar (熟悉的) face on many magazines and websites.Katrina is still doing her cleaning work in the school. She e60 . her job. At the same time,She keeps her fitness training and h61 . to work as a personal trainer one day.六、信息归纳阅读短文,根据短文内容完成短文后的读书笔记,词数不限。Hobbies can be the first teachers for many of lifes lessons. If you are collecting something as a hobby, it may be coins, stamps or what else interests you. You learn many things along the way. Kids can learn skills of their future work from hobbies.So what are the best hobbies for kids?ReadingIf a child can lose himself or herself in a good book, he or she can find a whole new world without ever leaving the house! It is reported that readers do better in schoolwork and exams than people who dont read.Arts and Crafts (工艺)Arts and crafts are also a great way for teaching kids the importance of using their own hands to create something from nothing.CollectionsWhether they are stamps, coins, baseball cards, model cars, ships, dolls,or whatever else interests your child,