广州市2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中英语试题A卷

广州市2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、完型填空A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a long weekend with our four-year-old daughter. As we went back and forth about_to do next, my daughter jumped in and told us_what she wanted to do. I want to go to the butterfly museum, she said._we walked into the main area of the museum, we saw_beautiful butterflies. They all flapped(扇动) their colorful wings.My daughter was jumping up and down, and I knew we had made the_decision to come to the museum. She was having so much fun.I turned to our museum tour guide and asked curiously, How long do butterflies live? About ten days. She said. What can butterflies do in ten days? I asked. The guide stopped, looked at me, and said, They make the world_a more beautiful place.I never thought about the butterflies_that. After we said goodbye, I couldnt stop_about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have something to offer the world with the time we have. When we focus our attention_taking care of each other every day, we can make a difference, Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world a little_for everyone.1 . AhowBwhatCwhen2 . AexactlyBbasicallyCespecially3 . AAs long asBAs well asCAs soon as4 . Athousands ofBtwo thousandsCtwo thousands of5 . AsillyBwrongCright6 . Ato becomeBbecomeCbecoming7 . AlikeBasCwith8 . AthinkBto thinkCthinking9 . AtoBonCin10 . AgoodBbetterCbest二、阅读单选Listening test is one of the most important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips for you.Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Dont be stressed out. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passage.Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When youre listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes, such as:What happenedWhen, where, and howWhat does the speaker want to tell usIn this way, you may understand the passage better.Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you dont know, dont spend too much time on them. Very often, youll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.11 . When youre listening, its important for you to _Atake some notesBremember every wordCunderstand all the wordsDthink about one or two words for a long time12 . The_usually help(s) us understand the passage better.AquestionsBfirst sentenceCnotesDA, B and CDoes Fame Drive You CrazyAlthough being famous might sound like a dream comes true, today s stars, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the worlds attention. Paparazzi (狗仔队) camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature (签名)!According to psychologist Christina Villarreal, celebritiesfamous peopleworry constantly (不断地) about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time,” Villarreal says, “they feel separated and alone.”The phenomenon (现象) of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B. C, painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his works attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern websites do.Being famous people today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.If fame is so troublesome, why arent all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.13 . It can be learned from the passage that stars today _.Aare often misunderstood by the publicBcan no longer have their privacy protectedCspend too much on their public appearanceDcare little about how they have come into fame14 . What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?AGreat heroes of the past were generally admired.BWell-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.CThe problem faced by celebrities has a long history.DWorks of popular writers often have a lot of readers.15 . What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?AAvailability of modern media.BHuge population of fans.CNot enough social recognition.DLack of favorable chances.16 . What is authors attitude toward modem celebrity?ASincere.BDoubtful.CSympathetic.DDisapproving.A girl was working as a nurse in a private hospital. One day, a patient who was suddenly ill was brought to her hospital, but soon had to be transferred（转移）to a different hospital for an operation. The director of the hospital said that the patient couldnt leave unless he paid his bill first. The patients family asked if they could pay the bill after the operation, as the patient was seriously ill. But their request was refused. The nurse, who just arrived to work, heard about this thing and made up her mind to do something for the patient. She took down her golden ring, took it to the front desk and said she would use it to cover the patients bill. Thanks to her help, the patient was immediately moved to the other hospital and his life was saved. Although the ring was the only piece of valuable jewelry（珠宝）she owned, the nurse donated it to save the patient, even though he was a total stranger to her. The nurses actions caught the attention of the doctor who was on duty that day. He later fell in love with the nurse and they got married in the end. We may give without loving, but we cannot love without giving. Love means giving as much as we can. Love is like a smile-neither has any value unless they are given away. As Mother Teresa once said, It is not how much you do, but how much love you put into what you do.17 . The patient could not be transferred to the other hospital at first because_.Ahe was seriously ill at that timeBhis operation was not completeChe had to pay his bill firstDnobody would lend money to him18 . The underlined it in Paragraph 2 refers to_.Athe ringBthe billCthe actionDthe money19 . It can be inferred that _ from Paragraph 2.Athe nurse knew the patient wellBthe nurse wasnt rich, but liked to help othersCthe nurse had a lot of valuable jewelryDthe doctor on duty was touched by the patient20 . The story tells us that_.Adonating money to the poor is our dutyBmaking lots of money can make life easyCwe should show love as much as we canDa small act of kindness can make a difference三、用单词的正确形式完成句子用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词仅用一次，每空一词。twelve dance safe die north21 . The dogs _ made her very sad.22 . December is the _ month of the year.23 . Dick prefers singing to _.24 . We were happy to hear that the little boy got home alone _.25 . No one in my class is from the _ part of China.四、单词填空In Western countries, for teens, the high-school years mean lots of studying and tests. Also teenagers need to learn some basic life skills. Students may m26 . into dorms or apartments when they attend college, and they need some skills to live on their own. Those skills will be good for not only college but also the rest of their lives. So what skills are n27 . to learn?CleaningParents need to show their teens the broom, mop and brush. Teach teens how to use these tools. Give them weekly chores that involve their use. Their f28 . roommates will appreciate (欣赏) the effort.Laundry. (洗衣)Doing laundry correctly is important. Teens should learn the instructions on laundry, so they can wash or dry-clean their clothing p29 . Go over the basics of sorting clothes by colour.Parents can show teens what water temperature and detergent (洗涤剂) to use and then let them practise by doing their own laundry.Making appointmentsBeginning in high school, teens need to make their own appointments for haircuts, doctor visits and dental check-ups. Let them make the d30 . and remember the appointments.CookingAll teens should learn how to p31 . a few of their favourite meals. Parents can help by having their teens decide on the menu and make a list of ingredients. Then go shopping, cook the meal，and clean up together.anaging moneyTeens need to understand money and how to avoid debt. Work with your teens to make a budget, and then have them take over. If they are caught short (缺钱的), dont h32 . them. Let them learn from their mistake. Then later they can learn how to manage their money.五、语法填空用括号中所给英文单词的适当形式填空或根据汉语提示写出英语单词(注意形式变化),完成各小题(每空不超过两词).并将答案用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填入答题卡相应的位置上.Scientists think that there has been life on earth for 33 . (million) of years. However,we havent found life on other planets yet. The earth is a planet and it 34 . (go) around the sun. And there are seven other planets35 . (请填恰当的关系代词/引导词) also go around the sun. The sun and its planets 36 . (call) the solar system. The solar system is a small part of the universe.Scientists have launched many spaceships 37 . (explore) other planets in the solar system. Some spaceships 38 . (去) beyond the solar system. However,no one 39 . (discover) any life in space yet.Why has no one from other planets 40 . (send) us a message? Have they tried to send information 41 . (给) us