陕西省2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中英语试题（I）卷

陕西省2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中英语试题（I）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Ann has finished her homework, hasnt she? Yes. She_ it an hour ago.AfinishedBfinishesChas finishesDwill finish2 . Hi, Ann! I won the first prize in the English Debate Competition.Congratulations! And I guess your parents must_you.Abe mad atBbe proud ofCbe interested in3 . Could you tell me_? At 10:00 tomorrow morning.Ahow to leaveBwhen to leaveCwhere youll leave forDwho youll leave with4 . If it _ tomorrow, we will go to Sheshan for sightseeing and fun.Awont rainBnot rainCdidnt rainDdoesnt rain5 . the traffic accident, please call 122.AIn caseBIn case ofCAs a result of6 . Geography is my favorite subject, _it always brings me a lot of funAuntilBbecauseCbut7 . Lucas and I _ about fifteen minutes to drive to work.AhasBneedCspendDtake8 . Can you cook eggs with tomatoes? Yes, of course. _ can do it. Its so easy.ASomeoneBAnyoneCNo oneDAnything9 . Im sorry to hear that you didnt make the soccer team.一Thats OK. Im not good at it. And_ I dont like it that much.AsinceBalmostCanyway10 . Of all the cakes, they_the cheapest one at last.Aput onBturned onCdecided on11 . 老师说；“Good afternoon, class!”学生应该说 _ .AHelloBGood afternoonCThank you12 . Ive learned a lot from the _ given by Yao Ming. Yeah, me, too. He is really a man that we should look up to.AproductBaddressCspeech13 . Working hard during part of the day makes leisure time more_and enjoyable.AvaluableBpossibleCcomfortable14 . more about tomorrows weather, you can call 96121.OK, I will. Thank you.AKnowBKnowingCTo knowDKnew15 . I used to. But now I get used todoing everything. Im successful at last.Agive up; keepingBgiving up; keepingCgiving up; keepDgive up; keep二、补全短文5选5阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整。Bikes and cars are important （重要的）in our life . Many Chinese people have cars now, but most Chinese still like to ride bikes. 16 . We all know that the bike cant go quickly （快），but its easy for people to buy and ride it. 17 . . Most Americans dont live near the center of cities（城市）or their working places(地方）18 . Most Chinese people live near their working places, so they dont need cars to go to work. And its good for the environment （环境）if people dont drive. 19 . . For me, I like to go to school by bike. 20 . .AThats why its “No-Car Day” on September (九月）22nd every year.BDo you know why ?CIts easy to save money.DSo they need cars to go shopping or go to work every day.EBut the car needs too much money.三、完型填空If you choose one word to describe Kevin, it might be “ slow” . Kevin didnt learn fast, but his bright smile helped him_plenty of friends.When Kevin knew there was a basketball team in his school, he joined it. And soon basketball became the center of Kevins life. He worked hard at_. He threw the ball again and again, but seldom made it go into the basket!The season began, but Kevins team never won a game except for the night it snowed and the other team didnt_. At the end of the season, they played against the first-place team. The game went as expected, and near the end of the game Kevins team was_30 points behind. Then one boy said to the coach（教练）, “ This is our_game, but Kevin never makes a basket. I think we should let him make a basket. ” The team agreed.Kevin ran on the court, stood near the free throw line and waited._the ball was passed to him, he shot and missed. Number 17_the other team got the ball and quickly scored two points. Later Kevin got the ball, they shot and missed again. Kevin shot a third and fourth time with the same_.But then the other team seemed to know something. The next time they got the ball, and threw it to Kevin!Kevin shotand missed. But now every ball came to_, he could throw it towards the basket.The boys of both teams were shouting, “ Kevin! Kevin! ” Everyone there stood and_as if the boy had won a world championship （锦标赛）.That day everybody won. Because everybody took part in a simple act of kindness which was so powerful!21 . AwinBbreakCplay22 . AexpressionBpracticeCstudy23 . Ashow upBpick upCgive up24 . AfinallyBnaturallyCnearly25 . AeasyBlastCgood26 . AUntilBSinceCWhen27 . AfromBwithCfor28 . AnameBgoalCresult29 . AthemBhimCus30 . AcheeredBgreetedCnodded四、阅读单选Foreign language study starts at a very young age for many students in America. A report by the America Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages says that some students start language training at the age of six. The US students are notrequired(被要求) to receive foreign language training so early. However, many students choose to study foreign languages in primary school. The most popular languages for them are Spanish(西班牙语), French and German(德语).Almost 7 million students in public secondary school in America are studying a foreign language. These students are from 12 to 17 years old. Nearly 70% of the students choose to study Spanish. French, German, Italian(意大利语), Japanese(日语) and Russian(俄语) are also popular. There is also a growing interest in the Arabic(阿拉伯语) language in the US.Each state(州) sets its own requirements for foreign language study at junior high school senior high school. Many students graduate from high school with at least two years of foreign language study. Some study a foreign language for four years.There are different foreign language study requirements at colleges and universities(大学). Some universities require students to have several years of language education in high school. Also, many colleges and universities require students to complete at least two years of foreign language study before graduating.31 . In America, many students start to study a foreign language _.Aat a very young ageBat the age of 8Cin high schoolDin secondary school32 . The America report shows that _.Aparents are too strict in their childrens studiesBsome students start language training earlyCsome students have a special love for foreign languagesDthe US should build more schools for language learning33 . In the US, _ is the most popular foreign language in both primary and secondary schools.AGermanBFrenchCSpanishDJapanese34 . In America, many college graduates _.Aneednt get foreign language trainingBare interested in learning foreign languagesChave learned different languages for 3 yearsDhave at least 2 years of foreign language study35 . From the passage we can learn _.Alearning a foreign language at a very young age is good for childrenBmany American parents choose Arabic (阿拉伯语) for their children to studyCSome US universities require students to learn several languages in high schoolDin the US, different states have different requirements for foreign language studyDifferent types of maps have different uses.Tourist maps, for example, have signs to show places of interest in an area. When tourists read these maps, it is easy for them to find where to go and what to see in a place and it is easy for them to go and find their ways to these places.Road maps show large areas so that people can plan long journeys. Different types of roads are given different numbers. For example, if you want to go to Wood Green, you just follow No. 621 Road and keep looking at the road signs.Distribution maps (分布图) use colors or signs to show facts about an area. For example, where different languages are spoken, how many people live in an area, how cold and hot some places are, or whether a place is short of water.Some maps, such as railway maps, use straightlines to show everything. This is easy for people to read. Trains are fast. People dont have to think about small places they go past. They just need to know the two ends of their trips.36 . Jim is going to Beijing Zoo. Which map does he need most?AA tourist map.BA road map.CA distribution map.DA railway map.37 . How can you tell different roads on road maps?ABy using different colors.BBy finding the numbers.CBy following No. 621 Road.DBy looking at the road signs.38 . Why do railway maps use straight lines?ABecause railways are straight.BBecause people like straight lines.CBecause people can read them easily.DBecause railways have only two ends.We should help everyone as much as we can, and we ourselves often need help. The great(强者) can help the small while the small can help the great. About this, a French writer told the following story.An ant(蚂蚁) was drinking by a small river and fell in. She tried her best to reach the side of the river, but she couldnt move at all. The poor ant got too tired, but she was still doing her best. At this time a bird saw her, she threw a piece of wood to her. With it the ant got to the side.When the ant was drying herself in the grass, she heard a man coming up. He was walking without shoes on his feet and carrying a gun(枪) in his hand. As soon as he saw the bird, he wanted to kill her. But the ant bit(咬) him in one of his feet just as he was going to kill the bird. He stopped to see what had bit him. And at that time the bird flew away at once.39 . Though the ant was too tired, she .Alost hopeBstopped tryingCcried for helpDwent on trying40 . We ourselves often need help means .AWe often need others helpBwe often help othersCothers need our helpDwe can only help ourselves41 . The whole story tells us .Ahow brave(勇敢) the bird wasBhow clever the ant wasChow the ant saved the birdDeveryone is in need of help sometimesBeijing is facing severe (严重的) traffic problems.Roads are wider now, but traffic jams (堵塞) often happen every day. Yuan, a Beijing taxi drivers said.Beijing government is trying to do something to make traffic jams less. Before 2007, there were a few subway lines in Beijing. There was only line 1, line 2, line 13 and Batong Line. But now there is line 5, line 10, line 4, the airport fast -track and the Olympic branch line. And there will be 13 subway lines_in Beijing at the same time at the end of this year.The opening of the new subway line is convenient to tourists. Before, arriving in Beijing, many visitors would usually take a taxi to interesting places of Beijing. Today, as soon as people get off the plane, they can take the Airport Express Line, going to different interesting places through the subway lines. The government also strives to open a new line each year from now until 2015. The subway of Beijing reached 300 kilometers in 2010 and it will reach 561 kilometers in 2015.Miss Xiao, who lives in South Water Bridge and works at Hepingli, said that traveling by her car still took her at least one hour from home to work because of traffic jams. Now, because of the railway line 5, Miss Xiao can arrive at her office in less than haft an hour.42 . What are the trafc problems in Beijing now?ADrivers drive too fast.BRoads are not wide enough.CTraffic jams often happen.DTraffic lights are always broken.43 . What does the underlined phrase under construction mean in Chinese?A在学习B在建造中C在应用中D在控制中44 . Why is the opening of the new subway line convenient to tourists?ABecause the new subway line is very interesting.BBecause the new subway lines ticket is very cheap.CBecause people in Beijing can cost less money than that before.DBecause visitors can take the subway to many different interesting places.45 . Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AVisitors like to take a taxi in Beijing better.BThe subway of Beijing will reach 300 kilometers in 2015.CThere will be 15 subway lines in Beijing at the end of the year.DIt takes Miss Xiao less time to get to her workplace by railway line 5.46 . What is the main idea of the passage?APeople in Beijing invented high -speed trains.BRailway lines in Beijing only covers some areas.CBeijing welcomes visitors from different places.DBeijing government has done something to make traffic jams less.五、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处按要求填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Lisa was a single mother (单身母亲). She lived47 . (介词) her little son. She lost her job two years ago and they48 . (have) a very hard life. Being poor was terrible. Her heart (心) was broken every time her son 49 . (ask),“Can I have some more bread please, Mum?”One day, when her son asked the same question again, she decided 50 . (prepare) a big meal for him with the only 6 dollars (美元) in her hand. She bought some meat and vegetables,51 . (连词) cooked at home.“Its time to make a change,”she thought. She loved writing before. To make some money, she beg