人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题（I）卷

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题（I）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . The girl usually does her homework _ it is very late at night.AuntilBwhenCbefore2 . A lot of famous doctors gatheredsave the soldier.Aso thatBin order toCin order thatDas a result3 . - Do you mind my smoking here?- _ Look at the sign. It says, “No smoking”.AOf course not.BNo, I dont.CYoud better not.DSorry, I wont.4 . Look _the map. Its a map _ China.Aat; atB/; ofCof; ofDat; of5 . -Can I help you? -Yes. Id like_ rice.Aa small bar ofBa slice ofCa large bag ofDa piece of6 . Its rude to push _before others, so you should queue _your turn.Ain; toB/; toCin; forD/; /7 . There _ an English Party in our class next week.Ais going to haveBis going to beCwill haveDhave8 . He _early any more because the robot would do all the things for him.Adidnt need to get upBdidnt need get upCneednt to get upDdidnt need getting up9 . Tom didnt go to school this morning, did he?_. Though he had a bad cold.AYes, he didntBNo, he did.CYes, he did.DNo, he didnt10 . Xuzhou Department Store _ for about 70 years. It will be moved soon.Ahas been openBhas openedChas openDhas been opened11 . Did John_ the books to the students this morning?Agave outBgive upCgive outDgive over12 . （题文）Lets make a _ together, shall we?AbananaBsaltCcakeDbread13 . Jack won first prize in the race_his hard training.AbecauseBbecause ofCso thatDas14 . Which of the following sentence is right?I wonder _.Awho broke the windowBwhose pen is this?Cwhich room I will liveDwhats the population of China二、完型填空Do you know who played the role of Superman in the film Superman？He was Christopher Reeve，a(n) _，and he was famous for his performance in the movie.Like Superman，Christopher Reeve was afraid of nothing. He was good at flying planes，riding horses and many other activities. But _ changed (改变) in 1995.When riding a horse，he fell and _ himself badly. The doctors thought it was _ for him to live long. Reeve even thought of _ his life to end everything._，when he thought of his family，he knew he couldnt. From then on，he began to _ for his life.At the end of 1995，he left hospital. Soon after that，he felt he was ready to face the world again. He wanted to tell people no matter _ problems they had，they shouldnt give up. He began to make speeches，and they helped lots of people _body problems.He also went back to work and made his first film，In the Gloaming. Although he lost control of his body，he still had his _ and his dream. He was，and would always be a Superman!15 . AexpertBactorCreporterDvisitor16 . AsomethingBanythingCeverythingDnothing17 . AhurtBlostCturnedDsent18 . AavailableBseriousCdifficultDuseful19 . Alooking upBcoming upCmaking upDgiving up20 . AHoweverBCertainlyCHardlyDAgain21 . AlookBfightCserveDwait22 . AwhenBwhichCthatDwhat23 . AinBforCwithDof24 . AreasonBcultureCtroubleDspirit三、阅读单选Can you imagine(想象)we can have a computer in our brain(大脑)or a computer can have a human brain? In the future, scientists would put very small computers in our heads. This can help people a lot. Because of these small computers，the people with ear illnesses will be able to hear, and the people with eye illnesses can see.This will not be just for sick people. Most of us will have these little computers to make our life better. For example，we can remember more things. And we can also make more friends and talk to friends in other places by using the Internet.For students, computers can do a lot of things. In the near future students will not need schoolbags. They just have to carry a notebook computer to school. All the textbooks, exercise books，and notebooks are in the notebook computer. The teachers will check students homework with computers，too. But this can also give more problems because it will be easier for students to copy each others homework.Everything will be possible. We never know what will happen.25 . What does the first paragraph talk about?AComputer scientists.BFuture computers helping sick people a lot.CThe computer working like a human brain.DHow to put small computers in peoples heads.26 . Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AComputers only provide help for school students.BComputers can help the people with ear illnesses to see.CComputers cannot help us make friends or remember things.DComputers give us the help for making life better and work easier.27 . What is the best title of the passage?AComputers in Schools.BComputers for Students.CComputers of the Future.DComputers in Human Brains.Childrens Games in Ancient ChinaDuring ancient times, children didnt have much to enjoy themselves. However, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.Kicking stone ballsDuring the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part ofChina, and it was often played in winter to keep warm.Playing hide and-seekHide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways toplay: covering a childs eyes while other kids run around to tease (戏弄) him or, more commonly, othershide and one child must try to find them.Flying kitesKites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. The threemost famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. Each has its own feature. Forexample, the bird-shaped kite with long wings is a special kind of the Beijing kite.Watching shadow plays (皮影戏)The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. The artistscontrol puppets (木偶) behind the screen and tell stories to the music.28 . According to the text, the game of kicking a stone ball was _Aplayed in summerBlike flying kitesCinvented in BeijingDpopular in North China29 . How is hide-and-seek usually played?AOne plays and others watch.BOthers laugh and one must cry.COthers hide and one tries to find.DOne runs and others try to catch.30 . What does the underlined word feature”mean in the text?A特征B地貌C五官D影片31 . Which ancient game is like watching a film?AKicking stone balls.BFlying kites.CPlaying hide and-seek.DWatching shadow plays.In China, therere many different kinds of foods. Some of them are very popular. The most popular Chinese food is dumplings. Now let me tell you something about them.Almost everyone in China likes dumplings very much, and there are many different kinds of dumplings. Some have meat and vegetables in them. Some have eggs in them. I like dumplings with vegetables and pork better than any other kinds.Usually we make dumplings at home. If we have no time to make them, we can buy them from supermarket. Then we can take them home and eat them with vinegar.Spring Festival is very important in China. When it comes, we make dumplings. Usually we put a coin in a dumpling. It is said that one will be lucky in the year if he eats the dumpling with the coin.In the old days, people couldnt often eat dumplings, because they were very poor. Now the condition has changed a lot, so people can eat dumplings usually.根据短文内容，选择正确答案并将所选答案的字母代号填入题前括号内。（每小题2分，共10分）32 . In China, the most popular Chinese food is_.AnoodlesBdumplingsCriceDvegetables33 . The writer likes dumplings with _ best.Ameat BseafoodCvegetables and porkDvegetables and beef34 . We can buy dumplings from the supermarket when _.AWe have timeBwe are happyCwe are busyDwe are unhappy35 . What does the underlined word “vinegar” mean in Chinese?A糖B酱油C辣椒D醋36 . Which of the following sentences is NOT true?AMost of the Chinese like dumplings very much.BIt is said that if one eats the dumpling with the coin, he will be lucky in the year.CIn the old days, people often ate dumplings because they were poor.DNow people are richer than before.Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on earth. But when you use the phone, you dont see the person you are talking with. That may change in the future.Now some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. With it, two people who are talking can see each other.Picture phones can be used when you have something to show to the person you are calling. They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a library and ask to see a book. Then youll be able to read the book right over your picture phone. Or you may be able to go shopping through your picture phone. If you see something in the newspaper that you want to buy, youll use your phone and call the shop. People at the shop will show you the thing you are interested in right over the phone. Youll be able to shop all over the city and never even leave your room!37 . Today people can use the phone to talk with others _.Ain all villagesBin some places in the worldConly in big citiesDalmost anywhere on the earth38 . The underlined word it in the article means _.Athe picture phoneBany phoneCthe useDthe change39 . We can _ through the picture phone according to the article.Awrite a bookBdo shoppingCplay gamesDhave glasses40 . Picture phones are very _.AusefulBimpossibleCbadDnecessary41 . The title of the article can be _.AReading on the telephoneBShopping on the phoneCPicture phonesDTalking on the phone四、完成句子根据汉语意思完成句子42 . 我越了解他，就越喜欢他。_ I get to know him, _ I like him.43 . 迈克和他的哥哥都不喜欢流行音乐。_ Mike _ his brother likes pop music.44 . 英语是一门重要的学科，这是真的。_ English is an important subject.45 . 他总是担心被别人跟踪。He is always worried about _ by others.46 . 不管他说什么，我都不会生他的气。_， I wont be angry with him.五、单词填空根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。When was the last time you wrote out a letter by hand? I 47 . youre like most people, then your answer is，. “A long time ago.” Today, most people p48 . to type (打字）things on an electronic device (电子设备）. In fact, there is h49 . any need to write something by hand except school homework and even that is changing.In recent years, some c50 . have begun cutting handwriting lessons from schools. For example, schools in Finland(芬兰）have replaced handwriting lessons with typing courses. Educators (教育工作者）there believe that typing is more u51 . for modem life.Students handwriting has become s52 . poorer and poorer that its difficult to read, and make it hard to mark exams (阅卷评分）.Besides, students use laptops (笔记本电脑）to take notes instead of w53 . things by hand.Some people support the moving away from handwriting. They think handwriting isnt a useful s54 . anymore. Today, almost everything can be done electronically. So theres no need to write by hand. Whats more, typing is f55 . than handwriting, which gives us more time to think about things.On the other hand, many people are w56 . that handwriting would be lost. Some say handwriting is an important tradition and gives a personal touch to communication. Others think that writing by hand has more benefits (好处) for our brains than typing.In any case, it may be too soon to write handwriting off as a thing of the past.六、填空阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成句子。JapanCram school are popular in Japan. There are more than 50,000 cram schools in Japan, according to the Economist. Many Japanese students attend 90-minute classes twice a week, the New York Times reported.The USMost US kids join in activities after school. These activities are designed to meet childrens personal interests. Ki