人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题B卷（测试）

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题B卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Tina has decided in a village school after graduation to help the children there.AteachBto teachCteachingDteaches2 . H7N9 avian influenza(禽流感)is a new kind of in the world.AcoughBcancerCdiseaseDmedicine3 . Dont leave your computer_ if you dont use it. Electricity is valuable. Sorry, I wont.AonBoutCoff4 . Which _ do you come from? Hubei.AcountryBcityCtownDprovince5 . All eggs look similar _ one another，but not two eggs are the same _ each other.Ato；toBas；asCto；asDas；to6 . - Have you ever been to Xiao Meisha?- Yes. It was a fantastic beach in ShenzhenAvery excellentBvery commonCvery colourful7 . The young girl showed great couragedanger.Ain the hope ofBin the face ofCin favor ofDin need of8 . Be careful _ the street when you are alone.Ato crossBwith crossCcrossingDof crossing二、补全对话7选5根据对话内容，从方框内选择恰当的句子将对话补充完整。（选项中有两项是多余的）AIm TonyBDo you have any relatives who live in Australia?CThis is Tony.DIm really happy to hear that.EHow long did you stay in Australia?FHow do you like the photo?Gwill you please show me some?A: Hello! This is Jack, Whos that speaking?B: Hello! 9 . A: Oh, Tony, I have good news for you. Our teacher said that your photo of the Sydney Opera House had won the first prize.B: Really?10 . A: You went to Australia last summer, didnt you?B: Yes, I did. I went there with my parents.A:11 . B: Yes, my uncle and my cousins live in Sydney.A: 12 . B: For four weeks. I took a lot of photos while I was there.A: 13 . B: Sure, Ill bring you some to school tomorrow.A: Great! Thank you.三、完型填空It is a small factory. There is nowhere(没有地方) to _ near it，so the workers take some food from their homes and eat it in the factory at _._ of the workers always has fish sandwiches(三明治).Every day he takes one of them out of his _，bites(咬) it and _ throws all the sandwiches away. One day one of the workers _to him，“But Bill，dont you like fish sandwiches?”“_，”says Bill，“I dont like them.”“Then why does your _ make them for you every day? There are lots of other nice things for sandwiches. Tell _ and she will make other sandwiches.”“It isnt easy as that，”answers Bill.“I dont have a wife. I _ sandwiches myself(我自己).”14 . AplayBeatCswimDsing15 . AnightBmorningCeveningDnoon16 . AOneBTwoCThreeDFour17 . AhomeBroomCbagDhouse18 . AthenBthanCsoDor19 . AsaysBtellsCspeaksDsay20 . AYesBNoCCertainlyDOK21 . AmotherBwifeCfatherDbrother22 . AherBhimCthemDme23 . AdoBmakeCeatDhave四、阅读单选Turkey is an important part of American traditional food. Here are some cool facts about the delicious food and the bird it comes from.According to some Americans, the name turkey came from the sound turkeys make when they are afraidturk, turk, turk.Adult turkeys have about 3500 feathers. The heaviest turkey was raised in England, it weighed 86 pounds, about the size of a large dog.There are over 8000 turkey farms in the US. 90% of American homes eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day and 50% eat turkey on Christmas. For their first meal on the moon, American astronauts Neil armsrtong and Edwin Aldrin ate roast turkey!Since 1947, an American organization has been giving the American president a live turkey for Thanksgiving. The president gives a pardon(特赦令) to the bird and it will live the rest of its years on a farmIn 2005, about 256 million turkeys were raised.根据材料内容选择正确答案。并将其标号填入题前括号内。24 . From the passage, we can know that the name of the turkey came from .Athe place they liveBthe feather they haveCthe sound they makeDthe shape they have25 . The heaviest turkey was.A86 poundsB3500 poundsC8000 poundsD256 pounds26 . Most of the Americans eat turkey when they are on.ASpring FestivalBThanksgiving DayCChristmas DayDNew Years Day27 . eat turkeys when they are on the moon.AAmerican homesBAmerican astronautsCAmerican presidentsDAmerican organizations28 . Which of the following is NOT true?ATurkey is a kind of birdBAn American organization has been giving the American president a live turkey.CIn 2005, about 256 million turkeys were raised.DIn fact, most of the Americans dont like Turkey.Imagine the situation. You are driving along a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device(装置) which uses satellites (卫星) to find the users position(位置). It can find your position to within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates(计算) its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations._are all over the world. They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate(精确的). There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.29 . According to the passage, with the help of the GPS, people _.Acant be lost in a new cityBcant find their way in different countriesCcan learn about the culture of an unknown placeDcan spend the least time getting to another place30 . We can learn from the passage that _.Athere are three parts to the GPSBa GPS cant be put into a watchCa GPS can help you start your carDthe GPS are becoming more and more expensive31 . The underlined word “They” in paragraph 3 means “_”.AReceiversBGPS devicesCSatellitesDGround stations32 . The passage is mainly about _.Athe history of the GPSBthe introduction of the GPSCthe shape of the GPSDthe three parts of the GPS33 . What can we infer(推断) from the passage?AAll GPS devices have electronic maps.BPeople in many countries will use the GPS for free.CThe receiver of the GPS contacts at least five of the satellites.DThe GPS will become more and more common in everyday life.About 28 years ago, Carmen Jimenez from Spain became completely blind because of an accident. At least thats what she told everyone, including her own family.The 57- year-old woman recently showed that she had always been able to see perfectly, which left her family in shock, even though they had always doubted something about her condition. Her husband told reporters that Carmen would put on her make-up (化妆品) perfectly and sometimes he would see Carmen trying to look at the TV from the corner of her eyes. But she never told the truth, until recently.But what would cause someone to pretend blindness for nearly thirty years? Carmen explained she was tired of having to say “hello” and talk to people she didnt actually like.In the following days, Carmen must explain to her family why she lied to them for so many years, and must meet the people she tried so hard to avoid. And there is another serious problem that she should face. As a blind person, she has received lots of money from the government.News of Carmens lie spread in both Europe and South America, but I am not at all sure of it. Its nearly impossible to believe that someone could pretend blindness for so long without anyone noticing it. If it is true, this will probably be the craziest thing anyone has ever done.34 . Carmens husband doubted her condition because Carmen _.Acould makeup and watch TVBwas used to telling liesCliked to greet people she metDwas able to see things perfectly35 . The underlined word “pretend” probably means “_” in Chinese.A想象B假装C希望D忍受36 . What does the writer mainly tell us in Paragraph 4?AThe influence of Carmens accident.BThe reason why Carmen avoided meeting people.CHow to help Carmen change her mind.DWhat problems Carmen should face in the near future.37 . What does the writer think of Carmen Jimenezs story?AFunny.BTerrible.CUnbelievable.DSerious.When you are learning English, listening, speaking and writing are important, but reading can also be very helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also you can learn how to use these English words. When you read, it gives you a good example for writing.Good reading tipsTry to read at the right level (水平). Read something that you can (more or less) understand. If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting.Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in your notebook. But you dont have to write them while you read. Instead, try to guess their meaning as you read: mark them with a pen. Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to remember them.Try to read regularly. For example, read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday. Fix (固定) a time to read and keep to it. You could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up or at lunch time.Read what interests you. Choose a book or a magazine about a subject that you like, because you are going to spend time and money reading it. o, choose an interesting book. You can also read newspapers. There are many English newspapers in China. It is easy enough for you to understand it. There is something interesting in it.38 . According to the passage, how many reading tips does the writer give us?AThreeBFourCFiveDSix.39 . Which of the following sentences is right?AReading more is helpful to your writing.BReading for a long time once is better than reading for a short time once.CIt is unnecessary for you to use a dictionary.DRead something difficult to improve your English better40 . If you meet a few new words on a page while reading, _.Agive up readingBguess the meaning at firstCwrite them down at onceDlook them up in a dictionary at once41 . The passage is mainly about _.Awhat to readBwhen to readCwhy to readDhow to read五、用单词的正确形式完成短文阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从方框内所给10个动词中选择意义相符的词，必要时进行词形变化（可添加助动词或者情态动词），填入空白处。walk, order, need, be, use, go, wear, visit, buy, askThis happened a year ago when I42 . to an old city on holiday.It was in the afternoon. I could feel the heat of the sun while walking around the city for the first time. While 43 . down a street I decided to stop at a restaurant and 44 . my food. I was playing with my phone while waiting for my food. Just then a tall man came near me and asked if I had spare (多余的) money. He didnt look like a beggar (乞丐) because he was45 . nice clothes, with a backpack on. I46 . him what had happened. He told me that he lived in another city and he just came here for a holiday. When he wanted47 . some water at the bus station, he chec