上海版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中英语试题(练习)

上海版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . There is _ orange on the table. It is Marys.AaBanCtheDanother2 . - _ have you studied in this middle school?- Nearly 2 years. AHow often BHow farCHow longDHow soon3 . - I couldnt get any tickets for the basketball game.- _AGood idea!BWhat a pity!CAll right.DThats all right.4 . Sandy was _a bad mood and nobody could _yesterday.Awith, cheer up herBwith, cheer her upCin, cheer up herDin, cheer her up5 . 一How did you make people know about your fashion show?That was easyWe_ leaflets(传单)in the streetAput outBgave outClooked outDfound out6 . Which of the following is the traditional food people usually have on Dragon Boat Festival?ABCD7 . Lucy, which season do you like _ in Beijing, spring or autumn?Autumn.AgoodBbetterCbestDthe best8 . John _ leave for New York tomorrow, but Im not sure.AmustBmayCcouldDneed9 . Could you please tell me ?Oh, Ill go there to attend a party.Awhen youll go to BeijingBhow youll go to BeijingCwhy youll go to BeijingDwhether youll go to Beijing10 . We should keep on climbing the mountain of science. The higher we climb, the _ we will see.AclosestBfarthestCfartherDcloser11 . （2017届山东省滨州市滨城区九年级第二次模拟）David enjoys _ music at weekends, but I prefer _ for a picnic.Alistening to；go outBlistening to；to go outCto listen to；to go outDlisten to；going out12 . Mum, could you buy me a dress like this, please? Of course. We can buy one than this, but it.Aa better; better thanBa worse; as good asCa cheaper; as good asDa more important; not as good as13 . Whats the trouble with Judy?-Her legs _and she fell down because of a long walk.Aput outBbroke outCtry outDgave out14 . - Lets make a banana milk shake. -_.AThats a good idea.BYoure welcomeCThank you. DNo, we dont.15 . She took some medicine and felt _ better than he was yesterday.AveryBmoreCprettyDmuch二、完型填空Choose the best answer and complete the passage. (完形填空):Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salomes _ filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so moved that decided to write an article about her.I phoned Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She agreed and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I knew I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadnt even written a grocery list.I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there _, taking notes and asking questions that all began with, Can you tell me. l soon realized that _Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The pressure was almost unbearable. I struggled for days with draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.It didnt take long. My manuscript _. How stupid of me! I thought. How could I compete in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldnt face the rejection (拒绝) letter, threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.Five years later, I was moving to California. While leaving my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editors letter in disbelief:Dear Ms Profit.Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some relevant (相关的) materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to publish your story soon.Shocked, it took me a long time to recover. _ of rejection (拒绝) cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of enjoyable writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. Looking back on this experience, I learned a very important lesson: You cant _ to have no faith (信任) in yourself.16 . AsoundBvoiceCspeechDsmile17 . AseriouslyBpatientlyCnervouslyDquietly18 . AtalkingBhavingCinvitingDfooling19 . AdisappearedBreturnedCspreadDappeared20 . AFearBJoyCDangerDSadness21 . AallowBpretendCexpectDafford三、阅读单选Get Ready for the Talent ShowGet out your guitars! Dust off your drums! This years Carey School Talent Show will be at 7 pm on November 16.To make this years show the best ever, we are trying to get as many different kinds of acts as possible. Singing, dancing, storytelling or magic whatever your talent may be, you are welcome to sign up. We are also hoping to have more family shows with parents and children performing together.Most people seem to agree that last years show had too many lip-synch(对口型假唱) acts. Some of them were too long. This year, we plan to limit the number of lip-synch acts to no more than six. Each lip-synch group must have at least three people in it. And the length of each performance should be five minutes at most. Groups that want to do a lip-synch act must choose a song and present (陈述) their idea to the Talent Show Committee by October 25.Students who want to join the show should sign up in the school office as soon as possible. The last day to sign up is October 23. Mrs. Whittle and Mr.Denby will make the final decision about which acts will be included in the show.Price: $5.00 Adults $2.50 Children22 . The Talent Show Committee hopes to have more _ this year.Agroup dancesBmagic actsCfamily showsDlip-synch acts23 . What does the underlined word “limit” mean in Chinese?A保持B限制C统计D增加24 . Those who want to do lip-synch acts must _.Abe in a group of at least 6 peopleBperform for no more than 5 minutesCchoose a popular songDsign up by October 2525 . If Mark and his son go to the Talent Show, they should pay _.A$2.50B$5.00C$7.50D$10.0026 . Its up to Mrs. Whittle and Mr. Denby to decide _.Awho will host the talent showBwho will watch the talent showCwho can take part in the showDwho will win the talent showDale likes sports. He eats well every day. He needs lots of healthy food. He has breakfast at home. He eats two eggs and two apples in the morning. He has lunch at school. He likes to eat meat(肉), chicken and rice for lunch, and he eats some ice-cream after lunch. For dinner, he has two hamburgers, some carrots and some tomatoes.He is very tall(高). He is a basketball star in our school.27 . Does Dale like sports?AYes, he does.BYes, he is.CNo, he doesntDNo, he isnt28 . Where does he have breakfast?AAt schoolBAt homeCHe doesnt have breakfastDUnder a tree.29 . What does he like to eat for lunch?AApples and eggs.BMeat and eggs.CMeat, chicken and riceDApples and ice-cream30 . What does he have for dinner?ATwo hamburgers, some carrots and some chicken.BTwo apples, some meat and hamburgers.CSome tomatoes, some carrots and two hamburgers.DTwo hamburgers, chicken and some tomatoes.31 . Is Dale a football star in our school?AYes, he does.BNo, he doesnt.CYes, he is.DNo, he isnt.32 . How old was King when he died?A29.B39.C65.D68.33 . Which of the following is RIGHT?AKing was born in Tennessee.BKing led a bus boycott in Alabama.CKing received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1963.DKing gave his I Have a Dream speech in 1963 in Atlanta,Georgia.34 . Whats the purpose of the time line in this article?ATo teach the students how to draw a time line.BTo show how successful Martin Luther King Jr. is.CTo tell important events about Martin Luther King Jr. .DTo explain why people in the US honor Martin Luther King Jr. .In 1896, the first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens. Since then many countries have successfully held the Olympics, such as England, France, Germany, Canada, the USA, Spain and Australia. After more than a century the Games returns to its hometown.When people hold the Olympic Games, they always make an emblem (会徽). The emblem of the Athens Olympic Games this year is a white circle of olive branches(橄榄枝) in the sky.“ Athens is developing a spirit of peace(和平).” An officer said, While in Athens, the world should be at peace. We hope the peace is not just for a short time. We would like the message from the Athens Games to help countries come together and solve(解决) their problems.Four years from then, the Olympic Games will be held in Beijing ,China. And China has already made a seal (印章) as the emblem of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The emblem has a single Chinese character on a red seal and means Chinese Seal、Dancing Beijing(中国印.舞动的北京)”. Below it, there are the words Beijing 2008. The character in the emblem is Jing. It means capital of China and it is also like a runner or a dancer. The running figure(人形) on the emblem shows the spirit of the Olympics-faster, higher and stronger.35 . In which country was the first modern Olympics held?AGreeceBChina.CAustralia,DFrance.36 . What do people always make when they hold the Olympic Games?AA picture.BAn emblem.CA flag.DA map.37 . What message did the Athens Olympic Games want to give?AWar,BLuck.CDanger. D Peace.38 . How many years have passed when Athens holds the Olympic Games again/A100.B104.C108.D112.39 . The spirit of the Olympic Games is _.Ahistory and friendshipBfaster, higher and strongerCrunning and dancingDpeace, friendship and development四、根据首字母、中文提示填空单词拼写40 . Your school is very big, but _(我们的) is even bigger.41 . In some schools in our city, students must wear uniforms and _(领结) to school.42 . There are two big swimming _(池塘) in our town and I often go swimming.43 . Unlike yours, there are about 40 students in my class and we always sit in _(排).44 . Did he enjoy _(他自己) in the park yesterday?五、单词填空Mr. Lee is a rich old man. He had a golden box in his room. He never let anyone 45 . it. A couple worked for the old man. One day, the old man said to them, “I will be away for a few days. Look after my box. 46 . open it.” The mans wife was always 47 . in this box. The next day she said to her husband , “There must be something expensive in the box. Lets open it, shall we ?” Her husband refused , 48 . the woman didnt give up. One day, the woman couldnt help opening the box and looked inside. To her49 . , there was nothing inside. She tried hard to close the box, but she50 . . That evening, the old man came 51 . home . When he found the box was open, he was so angry . The couple regretted 52 . doing that and kept saying sorry. The old man told them to leave his home immediately . “But we didnt take 53 . at all,” the wife said. The old man shouted, “The box isnt important. Now I know I cant believe you. Thats the most important!”As we all know, honesty（诚信） is the best policy . Its important for each of us to learn to be 54 . honest person all the time.六、填空If you think you are too shy and want to be a little bit braver, just try the following thingsBe open to others. Tell people you are shy. There is no need to hide it. When they get to know you are a shy kid, they will understand you better. This also helps you feel more comfortable in talks.Try to smile more. When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk with. Remember that other people have feelings, too; and most people will stay away from an angry-looking face.Learn to be a good talker. If you find it hard to start a conversation, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesnt it make you want to keep talking to that person?Get your attention elsewhere. Think more about ways to enjoy parties or games. Dont waste time worrying about your look or whether people like