江苏省扬州中学教育集团树人学校2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业专心-专注-专业精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业扬州中学教育集团树人学校2019-2020学年第一学期期中考试 八年级英语试卷 2019.11（满分：140分；考试时间：110分钟）第卷（选择题80分）一、听力 (计20分)A. 听对话回答问题 (共10 小题；每小题1分；计 10分)本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，根据所听到的内容， 选择正确答案。(听两遍)( ) 1. What was the weather like in London yesterday afternoon?A B C ( )

2、2. What did the girl do last night?A B C ( ) 3. How did they go to Sanya?A B C ( ) 4. What did Betty do last Sunday?A B C ( ) 5. How wide is the swimming pool?A. 52m.B. 62m. C. 72m. ( ) 6. Where did the woman go last week?A. The zoo.B. The water park.C. The Space Museum.( ) 7. How did Mary spend her

3、 weekend?She played volleyball with her friends.She stayed in bed and watched TV.C. She went to the cinema.( ) 8. How much was the ticket?A. $ 30.B. $ 13.C. 30.( ) 9. What was the weather like most of the time?A. Cool.B. Wet.C. Warm.( ) 10. When does the train leave for Beijing?A. At 3:45.B. At 4:15

4、.C. At 4:45.B. 听一段对话，回答11-12小题，听两遍。( ) 11. What are they going to do this afternoon?A. To watch a fashion show. B. To visit the Science Museum. C. To have a science lesson.( ) 12. How much is the ticket?A. Ten dollars.B. Five dollars.C. Free.C. 听一篇短文，回答13-15小题。请根据内容从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项，完成信息记录表。听两遍。Dav

5、ids familyFatheran_13_, tall, with short black hairMothera college teacher, has_14_hairBrother_15_years old, has short black hair and wears glasses( ) 13. A.artistB. engineerC. actor( )14. A. long goldenB. long black C. short brown( )15. A. 14B. 16C. 24 D. 听一篇短文，回答第1620小题。听两遍。( ) 16.Why did people a

6、round Mark dislike him?A. He was lazy.B. He drank too much.C. He had many bad habits.( ) 17. What did Mark promise God not to do?A. Not to steal.B. Not to drink.C. Not to lie.( ) 18. What would he think of when he wanted to do something bad?A. The people around him. B. His promise.C. His father.( )

7、19. How many bad habits did he give up?A. One. B. Two. C. All.( ) 20. Why could Mark be a popular one?He followed Gods advice. He didnt steal anything any more. His neighbours helped him.二、单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分，计15分）在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。21. Lily is_ active girl and she is fond of playing_ch

8、ess. A. an; a B. a; the C. an; / D. a; /22. -The box is too heavy to carry. Whats in it? -Oh, I _ it _books. A. am filled; with B. am full; of C. filled; with D. filled; of 23. -Are you the same weight as Tom? -No, I am not _ Tom. A. as same heavy as B. as same as C.so heavy as D. the same heavy as2

9、4. Max and his online friend had fun_ on the Internet last night. A. talking B.to talk C. talk D.to talking25. The light on the wall is broken. He wants to _a new one. A. put up B. put in C. put on D. put down26._ the salad in the fridge for a while can make it_ nicer. A. Keeping; taste B. To keep;

10、to taste C. Keep; taste D. Keeping; to taste27. Its quite hot in the room. Youd better_the windows or the door. A. close B. not to close C. dont close D. not close28.The weather here is different from _ in Beijing, but the people here are as friendly as _ in Beijing. A. those; that B. the one; those

11、 C. the one; that D. that; those29. The trip to the World Park _ almost two hours and it was _. A. spent; bored B. took; boring C. cost; boring D. paid; bored30. Daniel had one month_ last summer and he took a course_ DIY. A. off; in B. for; about C. in; in D. away; about31. You must be tired now. W

12、hy not _ a rest? A. to stop to have B. to stop having C. stop to have D. stop having32. Here comes the bus. Lets . A. get on it B. get it off C. to get on it D. to get it off33. Tom, _ too much TV. A. not watchB. doesnt watch C. dont watchDwatches34. -Why is the woman crying there? -Because she is _

13、. Her only son is lost and no one can help find him now. A. hopeful B. useless C. cheerful D. helpless35. - Tom, would you please not make so loud noise? Dad is sleeping. - _, mom. A. Yes, I know B. OK, I know C. Sorry, I wont D. Sorry, I will三、完形填空（共15小题;每小题1分，计15分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Don

14、t Let the Candle OffA man had a little daughter-an only and much-loved child. He lived for her- she was his whole_36_. He was so happy to hear his girls voice that he hardly imagined what he would do_37_her. But unluckily ,one day, his daughter became seriously ill. He was very_38_. He tried all he

15、could to_39_her. At last, his efforts (努力) was _40_ and the child died. The father became a bitter recluse (隐士) after that, shutting _41_ away from his friends and refusing(拒绝) every activity that might_42_ him back to his normal self. But one night he had a dream. He was in heaven, seeing a group o

16、f little child angels. They were dressed in white and_43_in a line passing by the Great White Throne. Every angel_44_a candle. He noticed that all the candles were bright except one. Then he found that the child with the_45_candle was his own little daughter. _46_ to her, he held her in his_47_,hugg

17、ed her gently, and then asked, Why is it, darling, that your candle alone is unlighted? His daughter said, Daddy, they often relight it, but your _48_always put it out. Just then he_49_.The lesson was very clear, and its effects were immediate. From that hour on he was not a recluse, but socialized

18、(交际)freely and gladly with his former friends and colleagues. No longer would his darlings candle be put out by his useless tears. We cant avoid having a sad_50_during lifetime, but we should remember not to let our beloved persons candle off.36. A. heart B. life C. faith D. mood37. A. without B. by

19、 C. through D. over38. A. angry B. worried C. calm D. satisfied39. A. help B. persuade (劝说) C. save D. serve40. A. useful B. useless C. important D. unimportant41. A. herself B. himself C. themselves D. itself 42. A. put B. fetch C. hold D. bring43. A. running B. walkingC. speeding D. travelling44.

20、A. carried B. pickedC. packed D. caught45. A. little B. beautiful C. dark D. bright46. A. Smiling B. Talking C. Rushing D. Jumping47. A. hands B. arms C. breast D. face48. A. tears B. dreams C. hopes D. complaints49. A. got up B. turned around C. went back D. woke up50. A. part B. spirit（精神） C. feel

21、ing D. behavior四、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，计30分）阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。A Do you like fruit salad? Do you want to make fruit salad by yourself? Then you can follow the steps: Step 1: Prepare some fresh fruit, such as strawberries, bananas, apples and oranges. Yogurt is very important. It can make your fr

22、uit salad more tasty. Dont forget salad. You may choose different salad as you wish.Step 2: Wash the fruit carefully. Make sure they are clean enough.Step 3: Cut them in different shapes if you like. Anyway, cut them into pieces.Step 4: Put all your fruit into the plate and sprinkle some yogurt and

23、salad. Mix and stir. Now, your delicious fruit salad is coming. Prepare your forks and your mouth! Enjoy yourself!51. _ can make your fruit salad more tasty. A. FruitB. SaladC. YogurtD. Sugar 52. _ isnt mentioned (提及) in the instruction. A. StrawberriesB. PearsC. ApplesD. Oranges53. Your fruit can b

24、e in _. A. the same shapes and piecesB. the same shapes and halves C. different shapes and piecesD. different shapes and halvesBToday I went to Sams school in the UK. It was really different from my school in China.Girls wore grey skirts and white shirts, boys wore grey trousers, and everyone wore t

25、he school tie.Some of Sams lessons were a bit strange for me. We were reading Shakespeare in the English lesson, and there were quite some old words like “thou” and “thee” to mean “you”. In history we studied 20th Century China. It was strange hearing a foreign side of historyand hearing English peo

26、ple trying to say all our Chinese names!Classes were also a lot more relaxing than in China. Teachers were called “sir” or “miss”, everyone shouted answers and raised their hands in classes. It was more like a debate than a class. A bell rang at the end of each lesson and everyone jumped up to go to

27、 the next class.At break we bought potato chips and cookies in the dining room. Lunch was later than in China at 1 oclock. We had big plates of pie with carrots. For dessert there was hot sweet rice called rice pudding.It was good that Id had an excellent lunch, because at Sams school, Monday aftern

28、oons are taken up with sports.I played my first game of netballa bit like basketball, but with some differences. Fortunately(幸运的是), Id had a quick look in the rule book before I tried to join in the game. 54. Paragraph 2 shows that _. A. They wear uniforms in Sams school B. lessons are different bet

29、ween schools in China and the UK C. there is a break of 30 minutes every day in the school D. sports take up much lime in Sams school55. The underlined word “debate” in Paragraph 4 means _. A. fightB. examC. discussionD. suggestion56. What class does Sam have on Monday afternoon? A. MathsB. HistoryC

30、. PED. Music57. Whats the best title for the passage? A. Relaxed classes in the UKB. Clothes, food and sports in a UK school C. Strange lessons in Sams schoolD. A day in Sams schoolCI never saw my father home from work late or ill, nor did I ever see my father take a“night out with the boys.” He had

31、 no hobbies but just take care of his family. For 22 years, since I left home for college, my father called me every Sunday at 9:00am. He was interested in my life-how my family was doing. The calls even came when he and my mother in Australia, England or Florida. Nine years ago when I bought my fir

32、st house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours for three days, painting my house. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked was a glass of iced tea, and that I hold a paintbrush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy, and I could not take the time to hold the pain

33、tbrush, or talk to my father. Five years ago, my 71-year-old father spent five hours putting together a swing set(秋千) for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea, and talk to him. But again, I had laundry(要洗的衣服)to do, and the house to clean. The morning on Sunday, Jan

34、uary 16, 1996, my father telephoned me as usual, this time he had seemed to have forgotten something we had discussed the week before .I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short. The call came at 4:40 a.m. That day my father was sent to hospital in Florida. I got on a plane immediately

35、, and I vowed (发誓)that when I arrived ,I would make up for the lost time ,and have a nice long talk with him and really get to know him. I arrived in Florida at 1:00 a.m. ,but my father had passed away at 9:12 p.m. This time it was he who did not have time to talk ,or time to wait for me. In the yea

36、rs since his death I have learnt much about my father and even more about myself. As a father, he never asked me for anything but my time. Now he has all my attention, every single day. 58. We know from the reading that the father_. A. liked to paint houses B. had no friends around him C. was not he

37、althy in his youth D. thought of his family as his all 59. When her father painted her first house, the daughter_. A. could only afford a glass of iced teaB. was too busy to talk to her father C. could do nothing but hold a paintbrush D. spent eight hours a day working with his father 60. In the rea

38、ding the underlined phrase “get to know him”most probably means_. A. get him to know her B. know more about him C. get him to know himself D. make him well-known 61. Which is the best title of the reading? A. Painting Houses B. Daughters Family C. Father and I D. Fathers phone calls DIt was Christma

39、s Eve. When everyone went to bed, Bunny couldnt fall asleep. He still couldnt think of what he wanted as a special Christmas present. He wondered how Santa Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didnt know himself.As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof and a so

40、und downstairs. It was Santa Claus, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and ran down the hall to the stairs. He hoped to take a look at the old man before Santa left for his next stop.By the time Bunny was at the bottom of the stairs, everything was silent again. Lots of presents were put under the

41、 Christmas tree, but Santa was gone. A little disappointed(失望的), Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.“Hello,” said Bunny. “Is somebody there?”He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of presents to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a

42、funny looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. It also had antlers(鹿角) on its head. Bunny almost mistook it for a dog. “Are you a reindeer（驯鹿）?” asked Bunny.“Yes,” replied the brown animal with antlers. “My name is Ralph.”“And you were pulling Santas sled(雪橇)?”“I was until I got air-sick,” r

43、eplied Ralph. “Santa had to leave me here and go on with the other seven reindeer.”“Isnt it a bit unusual for a reindeer to get air-sick? I mean, isnt flying what reindeer are famous for?”“Not me, Im afraid. It makes me frightened. I always feel sick when it comes to flying,” replied Ralph. “But eve

44、ryone wanted me to pull Santas sled, so when it was my turn I gave it a try. Im afraid I just wasnt cut out for the job. Now Im trapped here and I dont know how to get back to the North Pole.”“Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend,” said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly real

45、ized the special present he wanted from Santa was a new friend!62. Why couldnt Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?A. He wanted to take a close look at Santa Claus. B. He was waiting for his special present from his father.C. He was thinking about what present to get from Santa.D. He was woken up by

46、a noise on the roof of his house.63. The underlined phrase “cut out” probably means .A. suitable B. famousC. readyD. bad 64. What can we learn from the article?A. Ralph is a brown dog with antlers.B. Ralph is afraid of flying in the air.C. Bunny got a sled as a Christmas present.D. Bunny sent Ralph

47、back to the North Pole.65. This article seems to tell us that .A. Santa lives in the South Pole with his reindeerB. Santa usually puts Christmas presents on the roofs C. Santa uses dogs to bring children presents on Christmas EveD. Santa knows what presents children want without being told第II卷（选择题60

48、分）五、词汇运用（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）66. His laziness makes it _(可能) for him to pass the exam.67. They say studying _ (语言) is too difficult but it is very important68.My father _(出席) an important meeting in Nanjing yesterday. 69. Please read_ (从头到尾)the text and find out the

49、answer.70. _(混合) all these fruits together can make them more delicious. 71. Do you think the bag is one of those_(climb)?72. Nobody feels _in English classed, because they are so interesting (bore).73. It is said that the_(high)of mount Fuji in Japan is 12389 feet.74. Hope for the best，but prepare

50、for the_ (bad).75. He fell down while skating, but _ (luck), he didnt hurt himself badly.六、任务型阅读(共10空；每至1分，计10分）阅读下列短文,根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词） In todays society, everyone seems very busy every day. We feel our time is valuable and needs to be used well. We need cheap meal idea

51、s that can help us save time and money and still offer a healthy dinner to us and our family. The fast food makers know we have little time and dont pay attention to what we eat after a long day at work. So they often offer us cheap food that requires(需要) no cooking or cleaning, and only a short tim

52、e to pick up. But eating so much fast food will cause body fatness and fast food is not nutritious(有营养的), so its not the best choice. There are some very cheap meal ideas that take almost no time to prepare and will make coming home for a good meal more enjoyable. The first cheap meal idea is one di

53、sh including meat, rice, and also some cabbages, carrots or tomatoes. This is not only a cheap meal idea, but also it is fast because it can be made in only 20 minutes. You can quickly make some pancakes and scrambled eggs for the family in about half an hour. If you think it is strange to eat break

54、fast food for dinner, consider how the same foods give you what you need to go through a whole day. Another cheap meal idea to try is a “macaroni(通心粉) and cheese with meat” dish, which is the fastest, only takes around 15 minutes to cook.If you are interested in these cheap meal ideas, youre welcome

55、 to visit our website for details. When you fix one of these or other cheap meal ideas at home, you are taking time out of your busy day to treat yourself and your family in a special way.Facts_76_ life and valuable time Being in need of cheap and _77_ meals Low standards of fast foodNo cooking No _

56、78_ Saving time to cook Disadvantages of fast foodMaking people get _79_Having no nutrition Three_80_of cooking at homeA dish with meat, rice and _81_Cheap and_82_, taking only 20 minutesPancakes and scrambled eggsStrange but useful, taking around_83_minutes Macaroni and _84_ with meatThe fastest, t

57、aking about 15 minutes ConclusionWhen you cook some fast food at home, you are taking time out of your busy day to treat _85_and your family in a special way.七、缺词填空（共10空；每空1分，计10分）根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。在标有题号的横线上，完整写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）He met her at a party. She was excellent. After the part

58、y, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised. So as not to appear rude, she went along.As they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was t_86_ nervous to say anything and she felt uncomfortable. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, Could you please give me some salt? Id like to put it in my coffee.They looked

59、at him for a long time. He turned red, but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. Curious, she asked, Why put s_87_ in the coffee? He explained, When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the seaside. I could feel its taste salty, like salty coffee. Now every t

60、ime I drink it, I think of my childhood and my hometown. I miss it and my parents. She was d_88_ touched. A man who can admit(承认) that hes homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be responsible. That was the start of their l_89_ story. They chose to date(约会). She found that he