北师大版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

北师大版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Computers can work than they did five years ago.AfastBfasterCfastestDthe fastest2 . My sister told me _ to the movie theatre.Awill goBto goCwentDgoes3 . _?Theyre eating bananas.AWhere are the monkeysBWhat are the monkeys doingCWhat do the monkeys likeDWhere can you see the monkeys4 . Kate is really _ Shes never angry with others.AtallBfriendlyCluckyDsmart5 . _ is important. People and animals all need it.AMoneyBAirCTimeDWork6 . I really like the story you have just told me. _AI am glad you like it.BGo ahead.CNo, thanks.DGood idea.7 . Last week, I read a good book, but Ali gave me an even _ one yesterday.Aas good asBbetterCbestDgood8 . Thank you for the beautiful flowers.I thought they might cheer you up.AThats right.BAll right.CIm all right.DThats all right.9 . Whats the English _ this?Its _“V”Afor,anBin; anCfor; aDin;a10 . What yesterday evening?AhappenedBis happeningChappensDwill happen二、完型填空A truck is running across the Steel Bridge. David Fisher and Anna, his 3-year-old dog, are sitting quietly in the truck. This evenings work has been _. They collected two bags of garbage. Since three years ago, Fisher has been doing the_ thing. Every evening after work he drives back home to meet Anna and then to the Willamette River. The thing they want to get is _ instead of fish. “Collecting is always good,” Fisher always says with a big smile when he_ garbage on a beach. At the same time, Anna plays nearby. Sometimes Anna brings Fisher some old cans or bottles, _ its owners high praise.“I can work with Anna on a beach for many hours at weekends. Its very _ !” Fisher says happily. Fisher thinks small changes can make a big _. Since he started picking up garbage, he has been more careful to put empty bottles into his pocket, collect the cans that others throw away _ recycle everything he can. Fisher has_ not only himself but also others. Once, a family with two little girls were playing one the beach where Fisher was collecting garbage. After seeing what Fisher was doing, the two girl _ to help him pick up garbage. Fisher has actually done a lot to protect the environment.11 . AstartedBshownCleftDfinished12 . AsameBcommonCboringDterrible13 . AmoneyBfishCgarbageDclothes14 . Agives upBpicks upCputs upDsets up15 . AwinningBrememberingCrefusingDkeeping16 . AtiredBannoyingCrelaxingDsad17 . AproblemBtroubleCinventionDdifference18 . AbutBandChoweverDso19 . AhurtBtrainedCbotheredDchanged20 . AstoppedBforgotCdreamedDcontinued三、阅读单选The Lost SmileThe next morning Hilda took them to the other side of the mountain of Misery on her broom.They flew for ages before they landed near a little river. The grass was green, birds were singing and there were flowers everywhere. Hilda gave them each a small black stone. “This will keep you safe,” she said. And she flew off again.“This is a nice place,” said Sarah, surprised. “Look at all the lovely flowers.”Ben went over to a flower and smelt it. Suddenly water ran out of the centre and down the petals(花瓣).“Ha! Ha! Ha!” The children could hear someone laughing but when they looked round there was no one there.Suddenly Ben shouted, “Ouch! What was that? It hurt me.”He bent down to rub(摩擦) his leg and his flute fell out of his bag. Just then two little creatures ran over and lifted his flute and started running towards some bushes.“Hey, thats mine!” he shouted as the creatures dropped the flute and ran off.“Come back! Who are you?” he shouted. But there was no answer. “Lets play some music,” Sarah suggested, “maybe theyll come back.”So they sat down and played and the two little creatures came back.“Who are you?” Sarah asked.“Were Bill and Jill. Were goblins(小妖精) and we love music. Who are you? And what are you doing here?”“Were Sarah and Ben. And were on our way to find the Lord of Tears.”“The Lord of Tears?” Bill and Jill said under their breath.“Do you know where he lives?” asked Sarah.“No, not really,” said Bill.“Across the Sea of sadness,” continued Jill.“Can you show us the way?”“Bill can,” said Jill.“Jill can,” said Bill.“Follow us, maybe Will can,” Bill and Jill said together and walked off towards the bushes. The children smiled and followed them.21 . Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Bill and Jill?AThey laughed when water ran out of the centre and down the petals.BThey lifted Bens flute and ran away but dropped it when Ben shouted.CThey came back because they were attracted by the music played by Ben and Sarah.DThey have never heard of the Lord of Tears.22 . How did Bill and Jill feel when hearing the words “The Lord of Tears”?AExcited.BScared.CFamiliar.DAmazed.23 . We can infer from the article that Hilda was a/an _.AwitchBgoblinChumanDangel24 . We can use the following words to describe Bill and Jill EXCEPT_.AhelpfulBlovelyCcuteDselfish25 . The note told Greg his mother was _.Anot at homeBin the gardenCwashing the dogDmaking afternoon tea26 . What did Greg have to do in his room?AWash his uniform.BFeed the pets.CHave a rest.DMake it tidy.27 . What did Gregs mother ask him to do first?AGo outside.BBrush the cat.CHave afternoon tea.DChange his clothes. AlumIm Molly Taylor. I am a student of No.8 middle School . I dont like English classes when I begin to learn English. Because I think English is difficult. But now I do well in English. I think if we know how to study English , we will find it very interesting and easy. Here are some ways to help you .Dont be afraid of speaking English.Listen to English speakers often .Watch lots of English movies.Listen to English radio shows .Do many English exercises .Write to your friends in English.There are so many ways to study English and we can use our favorite ones. But I think the most important thing is to study English every day . When we meet some difficulties（困难） , we can ask our teachers or classmates for help.28 . What school does Molly study in ?ANo.5 Middle School .BNo.6 Middle School .CNo.7 Middle School .DNo.8 Middle School.29 . Which way is NOT mentioned(提及) in the passage（文章）?AListen to and sing English songs.BDo English exercises.CWatch English movies.DWrite to your friends in English.30 . The most important thing to study English is _Ato study English every day .Bto ask your classmates for help.Cto write to your friends in English .Dto ask your teachers for help.Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and eventslove, sadness, good times, and bad times. It tells reallife stories and sounds the way people really talk, as life becomes more complicated(复杂的)it is good to hear music about ordinary people.Country music, sometimes called country western, comes from two lands of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the West. The singers usually play guitars, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars.At first city people said country music was low class. It was popular mostly in the South. But during World War II, thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South. They learned country music. Slowly it became popular all over the country.Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canadain small towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated people. About 1,200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty four hours a day. English stars sing it in British and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor Southerners is now popular all over the world.31 . From the passage, we know that country music comes from_.Athe Northeast and MidwestBreal-life stories in small townsCfactories and army camps in the South.Dthe Appalachian Mountains and the West32 . Before World War II, country music was popular mainly in_.Athe SouthBthe NorthCthe MidwestDthe Northeast33 . During World War II, many Southerners went to the Northeast and the Midwest to _.Astudy country music thereBwork in the factory thereCmake country music popularDteach local people country music34 . Country music is very popular in the USA today because_.Acity people said it was low classBit started with cowboys and poor SouthernersCpeople could sing it in different languagesDit is about human feelings and loved by different people35 . The passage mainly introduce the _of country music?ArhymeBhistroyCbeautyDstyle四、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great never card give cut36 . Tony gets up early and he is _ late for school.37 . Who can help me _ the beef?38 . There are many _ for our American friends.39 . My mother is a _ woman.She can do everything.40 . Would you please _ me a piece of paper?Of course.五、单词填空“When you are sad, I will dry your tears. When you are worried, I will give you hope. Why? You may ask. Because you are my friend!”A friend often listens to your problems, understands you and will not tell other people your secrets(秘密). How should you make your friendship(友谊) grow stronger? You can e-mail and call your friends often. And dont forget to send cards to them on Friendship Day.People started to celebrate Friendship Day in American in August, 1935. Today, people in many countries celebrate it. On the first Sunday in August every year, people from kids to old men meet their friends. They give cards, flowers or gifts to their friends. On Friendship Day, people also hold parties for their friends. Everybody is excited to wish their best friends in their own ways.根据短文内容及单词首字母提示，请填出文中所缺的单词，使短文内容完整，通顺。The passage starts w41 . a short beautiful poem (诗歌). It tells us that we all need f42 . , because our friends can always g43 . us a hand when we are in t44 . . In o45 . to make our friendship stronger, we should always keep in touch with our friends. So the f46 . Sunday in August was the F47 . Day. On that day people b48 . young and old meet their friends. They give all k49 . of gifts to their friends to w50 . their best friends in their own ways.六、信息匹配请阅读下面的新闻标题，将其与对此问题的相关陈述进行匹配，并在答题卡上将对应的选项涂黑。其中有一项为多余项。Students creative activities at schoolA. Pretty pots and other things.B. Doing exercise with a basketball.C. What causes poor sleep quality?D. Kids in Hebei build paper bridges.E. Learning more about our planet.F. Students play with light and shadow.51 . We often see students playing basketball after school. But some students in Jiangsu are playing basketball during their morning break. They are from the Xuyi No. 2 Middle School in Huaian. The school lets its students play basketball to make their morning exercises more interesting.52 . Earlier this month, there was a colored pottery exhibition（陶器展）at the Wuhan Optical Valley Experimental School in Hubei. People could see many beautiful pottery works there. Teachers at the school collected around 3,000 pieces of pottery from the countryside. Then, students drew pictures on the pottery and made them into works of art. Some students even planted flowers inside the pottery.53 . Can you make a bridge out of paper? On April 19, students at the Handan Zhiyuan Middle School in Hebei built their own paper bridges. But that was not all. They also tested how much weight their bridges could hold. Its amazing that one of them can