2019-2020学年八年级人教版下学期期中英语试卷

2019-2020学年八年级人教版下学期期中英语试卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、完型填空阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填人相应空白处的最佳答案。Last Saturday morning, _ June 16th, we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park. We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were expecting an enjoyable _ holiday. On the way, we kept singing and _ jokes. However, in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one oclock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, _of us brought an umbrella. We ran about but we could find no place to hide. Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining. There were hours to go before we reached the campsite(野营地). It was even _that our small compass(指南针)showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost our way! We had to make a quick _ as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a _ to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we were _ to light the fire, as everything was wet. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five oclock, it stopped _. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us had been very tired. This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing Ive learned from this trip is the _ of team spirit.1 . AinBonCatDto2 . Atwo-dayBtwo dayCtwo daysDtwo-days3 . Ato makeBmadeCmakeDmaking4 . Ano oneBallCnoneDevery one5 . AworseBbetterCbadDgood6 . AdecideBdecidedCdecisionDdeciding7 . AroomBtentChouseDfire8 . AcanBcantCableDunable9 . ArainingBsnowingCto rainDto snow10 . AimportantBimportanceCsituationDunimportant二、阅读单选When Mr. David retired, he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. Davids garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said, “If you want to satisfy（满足）your curiosity（好奇心）, come in and look around. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “_” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。11 . The underlined word “retire” in the passage probably means _.Ago on workingBteach knowledgeCgive up ones work12 . Mr. David put a notice on the window in order _.Ato get some money out of the visitorsBto drive the visitors awayCto let visitors come in and look round13 . The notice made the visitors _.Amore interested in his houseBlost interest in his houseCfeel happy about the price14 . After Mr. David put up the notice, _.Athe visitors didnt come any longerBfewer and fewer visitors came to see his houseCmore and more tourists came for a visit15 . “_” can be the missing sentence in the passage.AI want to buy an expensive house.BIts a good way to make money.CI came here to retire, not to work as a guide.Mrs. Brown, who lived alone in the Bridge Block, was asking for help because of her missing cat. “My baby has been missing for over a month now, and I want him back so badly,” said Mrs Brown. She said that Clyde, her 12-year-old cat, didnt come home for dinner more than a month ago. Although he was old and weak, Mrs Brown loved him a lot. The next morning he didnt appear for breakfast either. After Clyde missed an extra-special lunch, she called the police.When the policeman asked her to describe Clyde, she told him that Clyde had beautiful green eyes, had all his teeth but was missing half of his left ear, and was twelve years old and totally white. She then told the officer that Clyde was about a foot high.“Is Clyde your child or your pet?” the officer doubtfully asked. “Well, hes my cat, of course,” Mrs. Brown replied. “Lady, youre supposed to report missing PERSONS, not missing CATS,” said the angry policeman “Well, who can I report this to?” she asked. “You cant. you have to ask around your neighborhood or put up flyer（传单）.” replied the officer.Mrs. Brown figured that a notice board would work a lot better than a piece of paper on a telephone pole. There was an empty billboard at the end of her street just off the highway. Cars only passed by smoothly between 2 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. The rest of the day, the highway was so full of drivers that no one moves. She took most of the money out of her saving account and rented the notice board with $3,000 for a month.The month has passed, but Clyde has not appeared. Because she has almost no money in savings, Mrs Brown called the local newspaper to see if anyone could help her rent the notice board for just one more month. She is waiting but, so far, no one has stepped forward.16 . Why did Mrs. Brown keep on looking for her cat?ABecause the cat was old and weak.BBecause the cat was beautiful.CBecause she regarded the cat as her child.DBecause the cat was expensive.17 . What can we infer from the policemans words?AIn fact, Clyde was the son of Mrs. Brown.BThe police would help to report the missing cat.CMrs Brown couldnt find her cat if she put up flyer.DThe policeman was impatient to Mrs. Brown.18 . What is the correct order in which these happen?a. Mrs. Brown rented the notice but ran out of money.b. Mrs Brown called the police for help.c. Clyde didnt come home for lunch.d. Mrs Brown called the local newspaper.Ab-a-c-dBc-b-a-dCc-b-d-aDb-a-d-c19 . Which of the following is TRUE?AIt was very crowded on the highway between 2 a.m. and 5:30 a.m.BIt cost 3000 dollars to rent the notice board for a month.CThe local newspaper helped Mrs Brown find her cat.DMrs. Brown would give up looking for her cat because of money.Spread of EbolaEbola began in the West African nations of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The World Health Organization reported that more than 20,000 people might have been infected (感染). Thousands of children lost their parents because of the illness and millions more no longer attended school.Ebola got worldwide attention when international medical workers in West Africa became infected and returned home for treatment. The spread of Ebola led to worldwide efforts to develop new medicine. The international community raised money and workers to deal with it. However, about 8,000 people have died from Ebola so far and doctors expect many more deaths.Fear of flyingIn early March, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared. The plane carried 239 people. It was flying from Beijing to Kuala Lumpur. Nine months later, the plane remains lost though China has been searching from the South China Sea to the Indian Ocean.In July, Malaysia Airlines had another accident. A missile (导弹) hit Flight 17 as it flew over Ukraine. All 298 passengers and crew (全体工作人员) were killed.A few days later, a TransAsia Airways plane crashed (坠毁) in bad weather in Taiwan, China. Forty-eight people were killed. The next day, July 24, there was another terrible plane crash. An Air Algerie flight crashed in northern Mali killing all 116 people on the plane.The year ended with the crash of AirAsia Indonesia Flight 8501 into the Java Sea. All 162 passengers and crew are believed to have been killed.20 . How many people died from Ebola?AMore than 20,000.B116.CAround 8,000.D239.21 . From the first passage, we know _.AEbola began in the West Asian countriesBEbola made thousands of children not attend schoolCdoctors say there wont be new cases of EbolaDpeople are trying to develop new medicine for Ebola22 . There are _ plane accidents mentioned in the second passage.A3B4C5D623 . Which plane crashed into the Java Sea?AAirAsia Indonesia Flight 8501.BMalaysia Airlines Flight 370.CMalaysia Airlines Flight 17.DA TransAsia Airways plane.24 . Where can we read the passages?AIn a medical report.BIn the newspaper.CIn a scientific book.DIn a music magazine.Its easy to get lost in a strange city.Here are some tips(方法) to help you find the way and get to your destination(目的地)Take a map with you when you go to a new place.If(如果) you lose your way，look at the map，youll find the place where you want to go.If you still cant find the place on the map，ask the police for help.They will tell you the right way to go.Remember the name of your hotel and the street where it is.If you cant find the way back，take a taxi.I hope these tips can help you.25 . What does the underlined word “strange” mean?A熟悉的B美丽的C现代的D陌生的26 . How many tips are there in the passage?AOne.BTwo.CThree.DFour.27 . What should you take with you when you go to a strange city?AA taxi.BA map.CA watch.DA dictionary.28 . You should ask _ for help if you lose your way.Aa manBa womanCthe policeDyour teacher29 . Which is the best title(标题) for the passage?AGet lost in a large cityBSome useful tips to find your wayCNever go to a strange cityDA map is useful三、根据首字母、中文提示填空30 . Little Betty is only three years old，_(然而)，she can sing lots of songs.31 . Mr. Wang _(曾经) described his trip to Hangzhou to me.32 . Franks sister dislikes _(这样的) a job.33 . It is not easy to keep all these things in _(头脑)34 . How about _(等) for Helen in the zoo?35 . His friend is a _(商人)He makes a lot of money every year.36 . We watched a _(精彩的) football game on TV last night.37 . His grandfather is very _(严肃的) and I hardly see him laugh.38 . Its _(必要的) for you to learn English well if you want to work in the US in the future.39 . I hear Mary keeps four dogs.Yes，she loves animals. She has a kind _(内心)四、语法填空Jamie was tired. She had been on her feet for hours. Her mom owned 40 . small but busy restaurant in town. Three of her moms waiters had called in sick that morning. There 41 . (be) a big festival in the city that day, and Jamie wanted to go. But her mom had asked 42 . her help at the restaurant.As soon as one table 43 . (clear), a new group of customers walked in. She hurried around the restaurant, taking orders and refilling 44 . (they) coffee cups. That meant 45 . (many) orders. All Jamie hoped 46 . (do) was to sit down for a while.“Order up!” called the cook from the kitchen. Jamie stared at the kitchen. She 47 . (imagine) the delicious smells of new foods 48 . special foods from all over the world.“Hurry, Jamie!” the cook called, catching Jamie lost in thought.“Im coming,” Jamie complained. But her mom had already picked up the 49 . (plate) of food and delivered them to a table by the window.“Wake up, Jamie,” her mom said. “I know you dont want to be here, but I need your help.”五、短文改错50 . 下面短