人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中联考英语试卷（II）卷

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中联考英语试卷（II）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、完型填空Dear Mr. Zhang,I would like _ Tao Lei for this years Youth Award.Tao Lei is _boy. He often helps clean the classroom and does many other things after class. He is very good at swimming. _he teaches other students to swim. He is also a member of the Helping Hands Club and he spends a lot of time _the students.Tao Lei is very _ and he works very hard at school. He does well in every subject. Every student in the class likes him very much.He is very kind and brave. Last month, when he was on his way _, a boy fell into the river and cried for help. He quickly jumped into the river and _ his best to save this _ boy.We will be very happy if Tao Lei _the award. We look forward to _you soon.Yours faithfully,Wang Wei1 . ArecommendBrecommendsCto recommendDrecommending2 . Aa helpful youngBa young helpfulCa help youngDa young help3 . ASometimeBSome timeCSome timesDSometimes4 . AhelpBhelpingCto helpDhelps5 . AcareBcarefulCcarefullyDcareless6 . AhomeBto homeCat homeDthe home7 . AdoBdoesCdidDis doing8 . Afive years oldBfive-years-oldCfive-year oldDfive-year-old9 . AwinsBwonCwill winDwill won10 . AhearBhear fromChears fromDhearing from二、阅读单选Here are some of the fastest animals in the animal world. As you read about them, remember that top speed of human runners is 20 to 25 miles an hour. And the fastest human runners can only run at this speed for a few hundred yards(码)。Heavy people do not run very fast. But some heavy animals can run at amazing speed. Black rhinos can run at a speed of almost 30 miles an hour, Even though they may weigh over 3,500 pounds.Cheetahs are the fastest land mammals( 哺乳动物) over short distances(距离).They can run at a speed of over 70 miles an hour. But they get tired quickly and usually stop after a few hundred yards.Pronghorn antelopes are the fastest land mammals over long distances. They can run at a speed of 35 miles an hour for many miles. Their top speed is probably more than 50 miles an hour.Hummingbirds are the smallest birds. But they move their wings(翅膀) faster than other birds. Some of them beat their wings 4,500 times a minuteOstriches cant fly, but they can run faster than other birds and most other animals as well. They can run at a top speed of 43 miles an hour for a short distance, But can keep up a speed of more than 30 miles an hour over long distances. They are also the largest of all birds, and they lay the largest eggs.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。11 . How much may a black rhino weigh?AOver4,500 pounds.BOver3,500 pounds.C2,000 pounds.D1,500 pounds.12 . What are the fastest land mammals over short distances?ACheetahs.BPronghorn antelopes.CHorses.DElephants.13 . The top speed of pronghorn antelopes may be over _ miles an hour.A20B30C35D5014 . Ostriches can run more than _miles an hour over long distances.A50B43C35D3015 . Which is the best title for this passage?AThe smallest birdsBWhat lays the largest eggsCThe fastest animalsDThe land mammalsOnce upon a time, a young man wanted to go to a village on business. Halfway there was a mountain. Before he left home, his family warned him to stay calm and climb onto trees if he was in face of beasts (野兽). In this way, the beasts couldnt do anything to him. The young man remembered these words and began his trip.He walked for a long time carefully and found no beasts were out there. He thought his familys worries were unnecessary. And he became relaxed as he walked. Just at that moment, he saw a fierce (凶猛的) tiger running to him and he climbed onto a tree nearby at once.The tiger roared (咆哮) around the tree and even jumped to reach the man. The young man was too scared to hold the tree and fell right on the back of the tiger. Full of fear, he had to hold the tiger tightly. The tiger thought that must be a giant beast. So it was afraid and started running madly.People on the road didnt know what happened and said, “Look at the young man. He is riding a tiger!” “Cool!” “Superman!”Hearing these words, the young man was very angry. “Why cant they see Im suffering a lot? Dont they understand I am in fear and almost scared to death?” He said to himself.16 . The young man went to the village _.Ato travelBto visit friendsCon businessDfor holiday17 . The young mans family warned him of _.Afierce beastsBterrible trafficCcold weatherDfoolish people18 . How did the young man feel when he saw the tiger?Aexcited.Bscared.Csurprised.Dbored.19 . The tiger was afraid because _.Ait was old and weakBthe young man was very strongCit thought people around would kill itDit mistook the young man for a giant beast20 . What can we learn from the last two paragraphs (段落)?APeople on the road were wise.BThe young man was very brave.CWe shouldnt admire others blindly.DThe young man shouldnt listen to his family.Babies born after 2017 may never need to take a driving lesson because of the development of self-driving cars. Some scientists say that self-driving or driverless cars(无人驾驶汽车) may hit the roads within 15 years, and it is possible that driving may become not necessary, or more relaxing and enjoyable. Companies like Google, Baidu, Apple and Alibaba are working on driverless cars. If the tests are successful, these electric self-driving cars could be put into use very soon. This kind of cars may change the way we live in the future. All you have to do is typing in the address!According to Baidu, driverless technology has the following four advantages. Firstly, driverless cars are actually safer. Secondly, driverless cars are more efficient(有效的) than manned cars. Thirdly, driverless cars follow the traffic rules. Therefore traffic control will be easier to achieve. At last, the cost of transportation will be reduced as the labor cost becomes less. There are many different technologies needed to make a successful self-driving car. The most difficult technologies of all are environmental perception (感知), behavior prediction, planning control, HD mapping, and exact GPS.21 . According to some scientists, driverless cars may make driving become.AnecessaryBdifficultCenjoyableDboring22 . Which of the following is NOT true about driverless cars?AGoogle, Baidu, Apple and Alibaba are working on driverless cars.BThis kind of cars may change our living conditions in the future.CDriverless cars are safer than man-controlled cars.DPassengers dont need to tell the cars where they want to go.23 . The third paragraph mainly talks about theof driverless cars.AinstructionsBstandardsCadvantagesDtheories24 . What can we learn from the passage?ADriverless cars may not follow the traffic rules.BThe technologies for driverless cars havent yet well developed.CThe communication between the car and a man is perfect.DDriverless cars will have more accidents than man-controlled cars.三、用单词的正确形式完成句子仔细阅读下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构、意义和逻辑上正确。（提示:选项中有一个是多余的。）impossible / opening/ cut up / problems / improve/ answers25 . Its best not to run away from our _. We should always try to solve them.26 . I would like to invite you to the _ of our new library at No. 9 High School.27 . Computers and rockets also seemed _ 100 years ago. We never know what will happen.28 . We make resolutions at the beginning of the year and hope to _ our lives.29 . We need to _ only one tomato to make the cheese sandwich.四、单词填空根据课文和首字母填空。We meet some Sandy and Sue in Look, Listen and Learn. Sometimes they are naughty. One day, Teas r30 . when Dad comes back home. He is very h31 . , but Sandy and Sue give the e32 . egg to Dad. And Sue often puts on mums shoes. She is very f33 . because she looks like an a34 . . Then Sandy asks her to k35 . at the door. It makes Mum surprised!In the morning, there is a p36 . at the door. He gives Sue two l37 . . One is for her Dad, and the other is for her m38 . . Dad isnt very happy, because it is a b39 . .Sandy, Tom and Billy are in Miss Williamss class. Today, Billy is eating an a40 . in the class. Miss Williams is very angry, so Billy says s41 . to his teacher. In the afternoon, the boys have a P.E lesson. Gym master asks them to look at t42 . shoes. The b43 . shoes are Sandys, and there is a shoe on the l44 . . Its Billys.五、语法填空Bettys parents are leaving for Lhasa to attend 45 . important meeting. They will come back in a couple of weeks, but Betty cant go with them 46 . she doesnt want to miss two weeks of school. So her parents are worried about her because they are not sure if she can look after 47 . (her) when she is home alone.Bettys mum tells her to be especially careful with the door. She must shut the door when she is in 48 . lock it when she is out. Betty thinks that she can look after herself 49 . it wont be easy for her. She can cook some simple meals as well as eating plenty of fresh fruit and 50 . (vegetable). Her father is afraid that there wont be anybody to wake her up in the morning, but Betty says her clock rings so 51 . (loud) that it will certainly wake her up. Then, Bettys mum thinks that she has forgotten something, but she doesnt know what it is. When the train is about to leave from the 52 . ( two ) platform , Bettys mum realizes that she hasnt given her daughter their address in Lhasa. 53 . hearing that, Betty asks her to send a text message. Finally, its time for Betty to say goodbye to her parents and she hope