外研版版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中英语试题（检测）

外研版版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . When the weather is getting cold, the bird will fly _ to find a warm place.Afar fromBten kilometers far fromCfar awayDnear to2 . Would you like _ ice cream now?AeatBateCeatingDto eat3 . -Guess what? The university has accepted my application!-Wow! Thats _ new Ive heard this year, Boris! Lets celebrate.Aa worseBthe worstCa betterDthe best4 . （题文）Mike was singing _ his twin brother at that party.Aas beautiful asBso beautiful asCas beautifully asDso beautifully as5 . Do you knowover there?Awhat happeningBwhat was happenedCwhat is happeningDwhat did happen6 . I sent _ email to my parents last Saturday._ email is about my English study in America.Aa; AnBan; AnCan; TheDa; The7 . Did you do _ fun on your vacation?Yes. I went to New York City.AanythingBsomethingCeverythingDnothing8 . Can you talk in English freely（自如地）now?Sorry. I know only a _English.AletterBlittleClaterDit9 . I know _ about Shenzhen than you.AlittleBsomeCmuchDmore10 . Nice to meet you. _.AHes JimBThis is JimCNice to meet you, too.二、补全对话7选5信息还原根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。A: You have a lot of coins, Greg.B: I know. I collect them.A: Nice. 11 . B: My coins come from many foreign countries.A: Heres an interesting one. 12 . B: That one is from Japan.A: These coins have square holes in them.B: Those are old Chinese coins.A: 13 . B: Yes. I learn history from coins.A: 14 . B: Coins have famous people or places on them.A: Also animals or plants.B: Yes. 15 . A: Do you travel to these countries?B: Some of them.A: Fun. So you can remember your trip from the coin.ADo you collect old and new coins?BHow?CThey have different sizes.DWhere are they from?EWhen?FIt has a hole in it.GThey show something about the country.三、完型填空Hello,my names, Jack Miller. My family name is _.There are my cousin Mike Miller and my sister Alice Green.We are _the same school. I have _English-Chinese dictionary and I like it very much.Look!Thats my schoolbag _on the desk.Its black _yellow.Its very nice and I like its _.This green pen isnt _.its Alices.And she has a nice _.Mike has a watch,too. But he lost it.He wants to _ it. Can you help him? Please _Mike at16 . AGreenBMillerCSmith17 . AonBinCunder18 . AtheBaCan19 . AItsBTheyreCIt20 . AorBandCbut21 . AcolorBnameCnumber22 . AmineBhersChis23 . AdictionaryBschoolbagCwatch24 . AaskBfindCthank25 . AcallBE-mailCgo四、阅读单选阅读理解。Saturday, June 16thIn the morning, we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park. We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday. On the way, we kept singing and making jokes.However, in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one oclock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, none 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 worse 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 decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent to hidein, 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 unable to light the fire, as everything was wet. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five oclock, it stopped raining. 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 importance of team spirit.26 . The writer went camping in Green Natural Park _.Afor 4 hourBfor 2 daysCin JuneDin the afternoon27 . It was even worse that they _.Ahad no picnicBlost their wayCcouldnt light the fireDcouldnt know each other28 . Chris suggested that they should _ in the rain.Aset up a tentBreach the campsiteCkeep singingDfind a place to hide29 . Which of the following is NOT true?AIt was sunny in the morning.BNone of them had an umbrella.CThey gave up the camping at last.DThey ran about to dry themselves.30 . The writer has learned the importance of _ from the trip.Amaking a decisionBworking togetherCenjoying holidaysDtaking a compass（题文）The Little Prince was written by a French pilot and writer Antoine de SaintExupery. It is one of the most famous books around the world. It was published in 1943. This story has been translated into 42 languages and was adapted(改编) into a movie.The little prince lives on a small planet alone. He leads a happy life. One day the winds brings him a seed. The seed then turns into the loveliest flower he has ever seen. He takes good care of the flower, but finally he decides to leave it and his planet in search for a secretthe most important thing in his life.During his journey in space, the little prince meets a king, a businessman, a lamplighter and a geographer. They all live alone on different planets. At last he finds out the secret from a fox of the Earth. Before he returns to his planet, he tells his secret to the writer of the book, whom he meets in the desert. The secret is: the power of love.When you read thistouchingand sincere story of the little prince, you cant help smiling and feeling the beauty of life and love in your heart.31 . （小题1）After reading the passage, we cant know_.Awho wrote the bookBwhen the book was publishedCwhat is the book aboutDwho adapted the book into a movie32 . （小题2）Who told the little prince the secret?AA fox.BA king.CA geographer.DA businessman.33 . （小题3）The underlined word “ touching” means “_”in Chinese.A无聊的B感人的C惊讶的D失望的34 . （小题4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe story has been translated into 24 languages.BThe secret is the power of knowledge.CThe little prince met the writer of the book in the desert.DThe king, the businessman, the lamplighter and the geographer live on the same planet.Susan Boyle was born as the ninth child in a Catholic family. She suffered from learning disabilities ever since her birth because of her mothers poor health.School was difficult for Susan and she was bulled(凌辱) because of her different behaviour._, who were much older, had life experiences that were unknown to their little sister. From the time of her birth, Susan was a screamer. The only really safe place that she would use as a repeat was her bedroom. There she would hang posters of her musical heroes on the walls and sing popular music into a hairbrush that she pretended was a microphone.One by one her brothers and sisters moved away from home and then Susans father died. This left her alone with an old mother and a cat. She tried volunteer work. Her best state of mind, however, was found when she was singing and so she would regularly join others in karaoke or pubs where she could show her skills and receive appreciation(欣赏)from the crowd.When Susan announced at Christmas that she was planning to take part in the Britains Got Talent competition, her brothers and sisters tried to discourage her. It was a wonder that she was even able to do the audition(试唱) considering the troubles she faced just physically getting to the right place.The Woman I Was Born to Be is a beautiful story written in the simple but humorous voice of the author, Susan Boyle. She tells her story from birth to the present in an interesting and educational manner.I love this book ! In fact, I read the whole thing in one day! There is something in the stories that not only teaches the reader but also encourage us to reach for our dreamsno matter how impossible they may seem to be!35 . What does the underlined part “Her siblings” in Paragraph 2 refer to?ASusans parentsBSusans friendCSusans classmatesDSusans brothers and sisters36 . What can we learn about Susan from Paragraph 3?AShe liked being aloneBShe was good at singingCShe had various hobbiesDShe disliked volunteer work.37 . We learn that the book The Woman I Was Born to Be_.Ais based on Susans life storiesBis written to educate readersCis very sad to readDis difficult to read38 . What does the author probably think of Susans life stories?AEncouragingBDiscouragingCWorriedDBoringOne day , a young man goes to an old man. The old man iswiseand he knows everything.He looks up into the old mans eyes and says, “I know youre a very wise man. Id like to know the secret of life.”The old man looks at the young man and answers, “I am thinking about that all my life. The secret is four words. The first word is think .Think about what you want to get from life. The second is believe. Believe in yourself, and dont care too much about what other people say. Just do your best. The third is dream. Dream about the things you love. Hold on to your dream, and never give up when you meet difficulties. The last is dare. Dare to make your dream come true. ”The young man nods(点头) his head and leaves happily.39 . What does the underlined word “wise” mean in Chinese?A有智慧的B愚蠢的C诚实的D和善的40 . The second word to tell the secret of life is _.AthinkBdreamCbelieveDdare41 . The old man tells the young man that he should hold on to his dream. That means _.Ahe should dream at night.Bhe should have dreams.Che should never give up.DHe should tell others about his dream.42 . Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AThe old man knows everything.BThe old man doesnt answer the young mans question.CThe young man wants to know the secret of life.DThe old man tells the young man four words about the secret of life.43 . Whats the passage mainly about?AMeet different kinds of difficulties.BHold on to your dream .CBelieve in yourself.DThe secret of lifeI am Tom. My good friends are John and Ann. Johns house is next to my house, and we are in the same class. Hes thirteen years old and hes tall. He has blond hair and blue eyes. He is very polite(有礼貌的). His English is very good and he often helps me. He likes white. He likes wearing(穿) a T-shirt, but in the photo he is in a blue shirt.My friend Ann doesnt go to school. She is young. She is only seven. She has long brown hair and brown eyes. She likes yellow, and she likes bananas very much. She often buys bananas for her mother. Her mother likes her very much.44 . John is _ years old.A11.B12.C13.D14.45 . What does John look like?_AHe is tall and he has blond hair.BHe is short and he has blue eyes.CHe is tall and he has brown eyes.DHe is short and he has a blue shirt.46 . John likesand Ann likes.Abrown, blueBblue, brownCwhite, yellowDshirts, bananas47 . What does Ann do for her mother?_AShe goes to school.BShe often buys bananas.CShe helps her mother.DShe is very polite.五、句型转换句型转换与完成句子48 . Tony生病了，没法去参加会议，你介意替他吗？Tony is sick and he cant attend the meeting. Would you _ his place?49 . 他说那件连衣裙果真衬托出了Mary眼睛的颜色。He said the dress really _ the color of Marys eyes.50 . 迈克，你应该尽你最大的努力去学习。Mike,you should _ to study.51 . 他昨天拒绝了邀请。He _an invitation yesterday.52 . Tom昨天和他母亲在路上闲逛Tom_with his mother yesterday.53 . I think there will be more trees.(改为否定句)I _ there _ be more trees.54 . If you wear jeans,we wont let you in.(改为祈使句)_,or we wont let you in.55 . I am not sure how I should go to the party.(改为同义句)I am not sure _ to the party.六、单词填空In our daily life, we have developed a lot of habits, such as eating habits, study habits, reading habits, etc. However, taking the time to develop a sleep habit is probably the _ thing on your mind and some sleep advice simply cant be forgotten. Here are some bad habits you need to give up. Watching TV until you fall asleep.It has n_ to do with what you watch its the TVs bright light that is the criminal（罪魁祸首）. The bright light keeps you awake all the night.Sleeping with petsPets sleep most of the day, and they move a lot when sleeping. They get comfortable, and then they move. This goes on all night, and it often makes you not sleep w_.Eating fatty, heavy foods too close to bedtimeIf youve ever tried to go to sleep after eating a fatty meal, youve probably found the discomfort of your stomach preventing you from f_ asleep or staying asleep.Exercising heavily too close to bedtimeHeavy exercise too close to bedtime raises your body temperature so that your sleep is disturbed（不安的）until your body temperature d_ to normal, which may take several hours. Accepting snoring（打呼噜）as a normal sleep habit.Snoring is the biggest sleep killer. Maybe its caused by sleeping on your back, being overweight, having a cold, drinking, or taking drugs. Most seriously, its caused by a dangerous illness. For the snorer, it disturbs sleep by awakening him/her so often in order to b_ normally.56 . l_57 . n_58 . w_59 . f_60 . d_61 . b_七、回答问题阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。We see them everywhere on boxes of food, on packages and on CDs. They, of course, are bar codes. The invention of bar codes has changed the way we shop and how companies learn where their products are.It was two university students from America, Bernard Silver and Norman Woodland, who first got theidea of bar codes. In 1948, they heard that the president of a food company was looking for a way to easily get information about what was being sold to customers. They tried to help by using a code system. They invented a large electronic reader to read the codes. However, computers couldnt easily record the data that was read.Then, in the 1960s, David Collins made important developments in bar codes. He