江苏省扬州市江都区八校2020-2021学年八年级上学期期中联考英语试题

1、八年级英语期中试卷满分:140 ,考试时间：100分钟 2020-11一'听力（20分）供20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前,你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目;听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案-（）1. What will David buy for Lisa's birthday?)2.In which country did Emma enjoy her holiday ?)3. How much is the dress?A.B.C./¥19.00 A/¥59.0

2、0 A/¥90.00 4)4. How does the woman go to work now?)5.What is John's telephone number?A.5067789.B.5066789.C.5066798.)6. What does Lucy look like now?A. She has a round face . B. She has shoulder-length hair. C. She has big eyes. )7.What did Leo do yesterday?A. He went boating. B. He went swi

3、mmingC. He bought a car.)8.How often does the man go to the cinema?A. Every day.B. Sometimes.C. Never.)9. Where was Jack yesterday afternoon?.A. In his office.B. At his friend's home.C. At his own home.()10. What time does the office open?A. At 8.00.B. At 7:45.C. At 8:15.B.听对话和短文回答问题。你将听到一段对话和两篇

4、短文，各听两遍。听对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，每小题你仍有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选箸案。听一段对话,完咸第H12小题。()11. What is Amy doing with the paper?A. She is making paper lucky stars. B. She is making paper roses.C. She is making paper birds.()12.Which of the following is TRUE?A. It will be Tom's mother's birthday next

5、week.B. Amy needs paper and scissors to make the birthday present.C. Tom doesn't think it is fun to do a D1Y job.听第一篇短文，完成第1315小题，请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完咸信息记录表。My cousin NancyPastShe loved 13 and spent lots of time practisingPresentShe is taking a DIY course and learning to 14Futureshe is going to be a

6、 15()13.A. designingB. dancingC. swimming()14.A. make clothesB. cook foodC. decorate houses()15.A. fashion designer B. good dancer C.DIY teacher听第二篇短文，完成第1620小题。()16. What do they plan to make?A. Potatoes.B. Potato chips. C. Potato stamps.()17.Why do they choose a large potato?A. Because it is more

7、delicious.B. Because it is easy to hold.C. Because it is difficult to hold.()18.How do they draw designs on the potatoes?A. With a brush.B With a pencil.C. With a pen.()19. Which place do they pour the paint into?A.A plate.B A knife.C. A piece of paper.( )20.What can we learn from the passage?A. We

8、draw designs on both ends of the potatoes.B. We should be careful when washing the potatoes.C. we can enjoy ourselves in making potato stamps.二、单项选择(共15小题：每小题1分，i|- 15分)()21. What honest boy! And he isbest student of all.A. a; aB. an; theC. a ; theD. the; the()22. With a poor of time, Nancy is often

9、 late for school.A. feelingB. ideaC. abilityD. sense()23.1 don' t think the actors play well. However, the story is really fun.A. himself B. herself C. itself D. oneself)24. Which film do you like better. The Eight Hundred or Mulan?I think Mulan is of the two.A. the most interestingB. the more i

10、nterestingC. most interestingD. more interesting)25. Simon doesn' t learn his twin brother, so he often gets low marks.A. as careful asB. as careless asC. as carefully asD. as carelessly as)26. Dad, you are wanted on the phone. It sounded like Mr. Zhang' sA. sound B. voice C. noiseD. word)27

11、. Daniel always knocked our books the desks when he us.A. off; past B. off; passed C. onto; passed D. onto; past )28. is the weight of the little cat?It only 150 grams.A. How much; weighB. How heavy; weighC. What; weighsD. How many; weighs)29. The weather in Hainan is hotter than in Beijing.A. very;

12、 it B. very; that C. much; that D. many; those )30. How tall the boy is!-Yes. He is taller than in his class.A. any studentB. any other studentC. other studentD. other students()31. The match in our school and we all cheered for our team.A. happenedB. takes placeC. took the place ofD. took place()32

13、. Not only the parents but also their child the secret.A. knows B. knowC. don' t know D, isn' t know()33. The you are. the you will find it to finish the work.A. more carefully; easier B. more careful; more easilyC. more careful; easierD. more carefully; more easily()34. -Dad, did you any cl

14、ubs when you were at school?-Yes, I was a member of the Reading Club. Imany club activities everyr week.A. join; joinedB. take part in; took part inC. join; took part inD. take part in; joined()35. When did they Shanghai? They there at 2 p.m.A. reached: arrived inB. get to; arrived atC. arrive; reac

15、hedD. reach; arrived三、完形填空(共15小题:每小题1分，计15分)It was sunny for nearly a week and Mary found many more green points in the secret garden. She 36_up the weeds around them so they had space to grow. At the end of the path there was a gate. She decided to go 37 it and explore the wood on the other side. S

16、uddenly she heard the sound of music. It was coming from the trees. What was it? She was very 38 and went to find out.A boy of about twelve was sitting under a tree. He was playing 39 , He had blue eyes and red cheeks. When he saw Mary, he said: "I'm Dickon. I know 40 you are. You're Mi

17、ss Mary." He took out a parcel, saying: "Here are some garden tools in it. I bought some packets of seeds, too. If you like, I can plant them for you. Where's your 41 ?”Mary said 42 She didift know what to say for a moment."Can you keep a secret? ” asked Mary.“I keep secrets all t

18、he time." Dickon laughed, "I 43 tell the other boys about fox cubs or birds' nests or other wild things."“I 44 a garden. Nobody wants it. Perhaps everything is dead in it already. 45 with me." said Mary.Dickon's blue eyes opened 46 in surprise as he looked at the garden.

19、"Ifs very 47 , It's like being in a dream." He whispered. For two or threc-minutes-Dickon looked at the garden while Marywatched him.He went up to an old tree and pointed at a branch. It was dry and 48 but there was a small green bit growing on it. ''This bit is alive." He

20、 explained "But there's a lot of wood that is dead . We must cut it off. There are going to be lots of roses here this summer.""Can you come and help me again?" Mary asked.“Yes, every day 49 you like." he answered.“And don't tell anyone about the garden." she sa

21、id.“Of course not. It's our50.()36. A. liftedB.caughtC. keptD. pulled()37. A. acrossB.byC. throughD. past()38. A. excitedB. suiprisedC. happyD. afraid()39. A. musicB. gamesC. footballD. animals()40. A. whatB. whereC. whoD. how()41. A. gardenB. parkC. secretD. plant()42. A. anythingB. somethingC.

22、 even-thingD. nothing()43. A. alwaysB. oftenC. neverD. sometimes()44. A. hadB. keptC.boughtD. stole()45. A. GoB. ComeC. FollowD. Leave()46. A. widelyB. wideC. loudD. large()47. A. badB. prettyC. usualD. interesting()48. A. greenB. greyC. whiteD. yellow()49. A. ifB. asC. unlessD. when()50. A. dreamB.

23、secretC. storyD. work四、阅读理解（共15小题;每小题2分，计30分）(A)If you want to travel to Yangzhou, here are two famous places of interest.The Slender West LakeGe GardenThe Slender West Lake lies in the north western part of Yangzhou, with its south gateGe Garden is praised as one of the top four famous gardens in C

24、hina. The centre of thefacing Great Rainbow Bridge Road. It covers an area of 123.6 hectares. There are many famous, scenic spots in it, especially the Twenty-four Bridge. Todays the Slender West Lake is one of the most popular places to visit in Yangzhou. The best time to visit it is in the misty f

25、lowery March.Ticket prices: 120 yuan for adults; free for children under 12.Opening hours:8:00 a.m.6:00 p. m.every daygarden is famous for the exquisitely placed rockeries. Rocks of different shapes and colours are used to represent scenes of the four seasons. In it there are many different types of

26、 bamboo. Bamboo is the essence and soul of Ge Garden. It's great fun to visit it whenever you are free.Ticket prices: 80 yuan for adults ( half price at weekends ); free for children under 12 Opening hours:6:00 a. m.6:00 p. m.every day()51. Tom with his 9-year-old son wants to visit Ge Garden at

27、 weekends, how much should they spendon the tickets?A. 120 yuan. B. 80 yuan. C. 60 yuan. D. 40 yuan.()52. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the table?A. The Slender West Lake lies in the south-east of Yangzhou.B. The best time to visit the Slender West Lake is in autumn.C. Ge Ga

28、rden is open for at most ten hours every day.D. ThereYe different bamboos and rocks in Ge Garden.()53. The passage is most probably a(n).A. novelB. advertisement C. poemD. play(B)I was very happy that I had done well in the final exams last tenn. But as midterm exams were around the corner, I starte

29、d to become worried about whether I could get good grades or not.rm a bit unusual in my class. My mother is also my history teacher and I have grown up watched by teachers of other subjects. This means I am always under a lot of pressure(压力). I always feel that if I fall behind others, people will t

30、hink badly of me. I started to force myself to stay up later and study harder than others, but soon I became tired.Then my head teacher noticed I was unusual. She decided to try and help me. One morning, I was reading outside the classroom. My teacher came along and said with a smile, u Peter, impro

31、ving your scores by staying up late isn't along-term solution. You have to think of other ways to improve your efficiency(效率)in a short time.” “You are not a machine. You need rest,“ she continued. “When yoifre studying, think of nothing but studying. But when it comes to rest, think of nothing

32、but having a good rest. Don't pay so much attention to your rank in the class, and you will find that studying is simple and fun. ”I listened carefully and began to understand what she was saying. Study and rest aren't like water and fire, two things that cannot be combined.()54.The writer b

33、ecame worried because.A. he couldnl do well in examsB. he failed in the last examC. he was not sure of midterm examsD. he was unusual in the class()55. Before the midterm exams, the writer.A. stayed up late and worked hardB. couldn't listen to teachers carefullyC. turned to his parents for helpD

34、. tried to work with his classmates()56. Which of the following can improve the writer's efficiency, according to hishead teacher?A. Work hard like a machine. B. Care about studying, but also find time to rest.C. Always care about getting good grades. D. Spend more time having a rest.()57. What

35、does the writer try to tell us?A.A teachefs child always has much pressure.B. Staying up can improve a child's scores.C. He always falls behind others. D. All work and no play makes a child less efficient.(C)About 21 ,000 young people in 17 American states do not go to classes in school building

36、s while they receive their school education by working at home on computers. Students at cyber schools usually do not know one another. The Center for Education Reform says the United States has 67 public “ cyber schools(网络学校)”， and that is about twice as many as two years ago. They are getting more

37、 and more popular.The money for students to go to a cyber school comes from the governments of the states where they live. Some educators say cyber schools receive money that should belong to traditional public schools.They also say it is difficult to know if students are learning well.Other educato

38、rs praise(表扬)this new form of education for letting students work at their own speed. These people say cyber schools help students who were unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional schools. They say learning at home by computer is helpful for children who live far from school.Children get free equipme

39、nt for their online education. This includes a computer, a printer, books and technical (技术的)services. Parents and students talk with teachers by telephone or by sending emails through their computer when necessary.()58. What do we know from the text about students of a cyber school?A. They have to

40、take long bus rides to school.B. They study at home not in classrooms.C. They receive money from traditional public schools.D. They do well in traditional school program.()59. According to the text, what is a problem with cyber schools?A. Their equipment costs a lot of money.B. They get little help

41、from the state government.C. It is hard to know students5 progress(进展)in learning.D. The students find it hard to make friends.()60. Cyber schools are getting popular because.A. They are less expensive for students. B. Their students are of different ages.C. Their students are more successful in soc

42、iety.D. Their students can work at their own speed.()61. According to the article, which of the following is tnie?A. About 67% of the students in the USA go to cyber schools nowB. Cyber will take the place of traditional school in the future.C. Cyber schools are the most popular form of education no

43、w in the USA.D. Not everybody likes cyber schools.(D)I have been in Japan for nearly 4 months. My stay in Japan has been wonderful, exciting, busy, tiring, yet amazing. I am an exchange student, looking for useful information about life experiences in Japan.It is very different from what I am used t

44、o in the US. Here, getting up by 6 a. m.9 using the public transportation for nearly 2 hours to get to school, attending school for 6 periods> having after-school activities for 3 hours or so, spending another 2 hours on the way home, finally going to sleep at 11 or 12 p.m.This is the typical pla

45、n of my day, and I have found out that at least half of my classmates share a similar life. Yet they seem fine with it, although they tr)r hard not to fall asleep in class.I am recently taking English, Japanese, PE. Computer Labs, World History, Health, I'm giving up Japanese. It can help me lea

46、rn about Japan, but for me the lectures are too hard to understand.At school, club activities are really important to the students. My school needs everyone to be in a club. I work as the leader of the football team. Usually we practice 6 or 7 times per week:3 hours on school days, and 4 to 6 hours

47、at weekends. When it rains, we often practice in the rain. Some sports practice for 8 hours every day during summer with seldom breaks and camps. Also, unlike American schools, the sports season here usually lasts for one year. One often stays in the same club and never changes.I hope I could meet m

48、ore people and learn more during my stay.()62. According to the passage, Japanese high school students.A. don*t take public transportationB. spend little time on their way homeC. usually have no enough sleepD. are not needed to have club activities()63. Why has the writer stopped studying Japanese ?

49、A. Because the writer can't understand the lectures.B. Because it can*t interest the writerC. Because the writer is too busy to study it carefully.D. Because it doesn't help the writer learn about Japan.( )64.What is true according to the article?A. The writer spends about 4 hours on the way

50、 every day.B. The football team only practice on fine days.C. The members of the clubs are usually not certain.D. The sports seasons usually last for one year in the USA.()65. What does the writer mainly talked about?A. The differences between American and Japanese students.B. How to get good grades

51、 in a Japanese high school.C. Japanese students' important club activities.D. The life of an exchange students in Japan. 五、词汇应用（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。（每空一词）1. .1 think（物理）is the most difficult for girls to learn among the subjects.67. Uncle Zhang loves to visit museums t

52、o learn about different（文化）.68. The sun（照耀）brightly an hour ago and suddenly came the rain.69. Remember to read the（说f归）before taking the medicine.70. Nancy（选择）some good apples and put them in her basket.71. You read the words（correct）, so you must read after the tape carefully.72. To get（far） infor

53、mation about our school, you can visit our school website.73. Suzy is about the same（high） as her cousin Andrew.74. The fire last night destroyed many buildings.（luck）, lots of people were killed.75. He（stick） some paper roses on the card to decorate it and then gave it to his Mum. 六、任务型阅读（共10小题：每空1

54、分，计10分）（每空一词）Friends plays an important part in our lives. Here are my ideas about friendships.Friends of convenience（便利）.They can be the people who live next door or the mothers of our children's closest friends. Friends of convenience are really good. They'll help us when we need it. But w

55、e don't ever get too close or tell too much. However, people still find it important to make friends like this.Special-interest friends. These friendships aren't deeply personal or en】otional（感情上的）.They lie in some shared interests, so we may have an office friend, a tennis friend, or even a

56、 shopping friend.Historical friends. We all have a friend who knew us when. . . maybe we were back in the second grade of primary school. He or she was the first, the only friend we told our secrets to. The years have gone by, and we have gone different ways. But we're still a personal part of e

57、ach other's past. We know how we looked before our teeth were straightened（矫正），and our getting together makes us think of an earlier part of ourselves, which is important and never lost.Cross-generational friends. These are friendships that from across generations（代）. I have in my own life a pre

58、cious（珍贵的）friend, a woman of 65, who is clever, who listens well, and who means not only an ideal mother to me but also the person I'd like to be when I grow up.Best friends, I believe, totally love and help each other.Description of friends76 of friendsFriends of convenienceThey can be the 77 or the mothers of our childrenfs closest friends.They can help us when we are in need. We don't talk too much, but this doesn't me