上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷

上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_ 一、 单项选择。 (共15题；共15分)1. （1分）Robert is good at playing _ piano although he is only _ 11-year-old boy. A . /; theB . the; anC . a; /D . the; the2. （1分）Hong Kong Disneyland is well worth . A . to visitB . visitedC . visitD . visiting3. （1分）_ he is only 8 years old, he knows more about science than his father. A . ButB . ThoughC . SoD . Because4. （1分）How many students like this song in your class? _ of us likes it. It sounds terrible.A . BothB . NeitherC . NoneD . All5. （1分）Mike cant go out to play with his friend the bad weather. A . becauseB . because ofC . so6. （1分）_ is Jim? He is in the office.A . WhatB . HowC . WhereD . Why7. （1分）May I have some_,mom. Im so hungry.Of course. Im preparing for you.A . coffeeB . noodlesC . apple juice8. （1分） Look at the sign! It says No smoking Oh, sorry. I _ it.A . dont seeB . havent seenC . didnt see9. （1分）I like Andy Liu. I think he sings _ and his songs are very _.A . good, wellB . well, goodC . good, goodD . well, well10. （1分）I think one of _ things in the world is reading. I also think so. Reading can bring people fun and knowledge (知识).A . interestingB . more interestingC . most interestingD . the most interesting11. （1分）I cant help when I watch the humorous cartoons. A . laughB . laughingC . to laugh12. （1分）My parents are strict me and they are strict my homework. A . at; forB . for; atC . with; inD . in; with13. （1分）This kind of drink tastes _ ,but theres_ in this bottle. I need to buy some. A . good; a littleB . well; a littleC . good; littleD . well; little14. （1分）Could you help me the beef for dinner, Jean? OK, Mum. Ill do it right away.A . take offB . cut upC . cut down15. （1分） Your English is very good. _.A . Thats OKB . Thank youC . Yes, thats rightD . Of course二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共1分)16. （1分）完形填空 Bill and Cathy wanted to go on a holiday. They chose a place called Maldives (马尔代夫). And they decided to1there for two weeks in spring, because they heard that the weather there was perfect at that time. They worked very hard for several months. Finally, they made enough money for their dream2. But their trip was more like a nightmare(噩梦)!The problem began when the flight was put off because of the bad weather. They couldnt leave3night. They finally got on the plane twelve hours later! But they4fly to Maldives because there was a storm. They had 1o fly to the capital city instead. There they stayed in a small hotel5the airport.The hotel was next to the sea, but the sea was6dirty that they couldnt swim in it. And the hotel swimming pool was full of leaves! The food was awful, too. For breakfast there was 7bread and milk! The worst part was when the storm came, they felt really8. Because of the bad weather, they had to stay for another night in the small hotel. And they had9to do. It was so boring. Finally, they10in Maldives three days later, and someone told them the weather there had been wonderful all the time!（1）A . run B . work C . stay D . see （2）A . trip B . job C . college D . clothes （3）A . after B . since C . until D . from （4）A . neednt B . couldnt C . shouldnt D . wont （5）A . near B . from C . across D . next （6）A . hardly B . much C . so D . enough （7）A . only B . many C . few D . any （8）A . full B . quiet C . happy D . terrible （9）A . something B . anything C . nothing D . everything （10）A . reached B . arrived C . got D . moved 三、 阅读理解。 (共2题；共10分)17. （5分）仔细阅读广告内容选择最佳答案。 （1） are not in the sale. A . FridgesB . TV setsC . Smart phonesD . Cameras（2）The big sale can last . A . one weekB . two weeksC . three weeksD . four weeks（3）You can buy at half price. A . everythingB . TV setsC . smart phonesD . cameras（4）The biggest saving is off. A . 25%B . 30%C . 50%D . 80%（5）A camera is normally 4000, in the sale it is . A . 1000B . 1200C . 2000D . 300018. （5分）阅读理解 Its a cold, grey Sunday afternoon in March. The British are all working in their gardens. Theyre digging, cutting leaves and planting new seeds（种子）. By summer, their gardens will be full of bright colors.The British love their gardens. A British newspaper recently asked people for their opinions about them. Around 70% of the people felt it was important to spend time in the garden, and over 50% of these described gardening as the most enjoyable thing they ever did.Only one in ten houses in Britain do not have a garden. People who live in houses without gardens often rent（租用） land from the government.At first, only very rich people had gardens. You can still see the gardens around houses with a long history, such as Chatsworth House or Castle Howard. In the early twentieth century, however, gardening became a hobby. People bought different kinds of seeds and plants for their gardens. Although roses, sunflowers and tomatoes are often grown in British gardens, they originally（起初） grew wild in other countries.Every year, there are competitions for the largest vegetables, but dont expect to win：Britains biggest carrot is almost six metres long.（1）In summer, British gardens are often . A . covered with grey leaves and plantsB . colorful with different plantsC . too hot for people to work thereD . full of people digging there（2）A recent survey showed that of the British felt it important to do some gardening. A . around 70%B . over 50%C . only 20%D . about 10%（3）We can infer from Paragraph 4 that . A . seeds were provided for freeB . roses were first grown in BritainC . gardening is a hobby in the worldD . the owner of Chatsworth House was rich（4）What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence? A . It is common to grow carrots.B . It is hard to win the competition.C . The carrot is much easier to grow.D . The carrot is their favorite vegetable.四、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共1分)19. （1分）阅读短文并根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 In the countryside of China, many people are moving to cities to find work. They move because often there isnt much work in the countryside. Service like hospitals and schools are usually not very nice there.But in the big cities like London, New York, Pairs, people are moving out. They want to live a quiet life. They dont like the city because the city is noisy and dirty. The traffic is heavy. Living in the cities costs too much. They want a house with a garden and clean air. So they move to the countryside with clean water and green trees. There, they begin new lives and try to make new friends.（1）Is there often much work to do in the countryside? （2）What kind of life do the people in London, New York, Pairs want to live? （3）Why are some people moving from the cities to the countryside? （4）Do you like living in the city? Why or Why not? 五、 短文填空。每空填一个单词。 (共2题；共2分)20. （1分）Xie Wenjun raced to gold in the mens 110m hurdles(栏) on April 24th. All the Chinese are very _of him. 21. （1分）阅读下列短文，按照每题后的单词要求数量回答问题。 Alice and John are in the music club at their school. Alice plays the violin and John plays the drums. There are two groups in the school music club: the training group and the concert group. Everyone starts in the training group!When I first started to play the violin it sounded terrible! Alice said. My family asked me to practice outside.After a years practice, Alice and John play much better. Now, they are both in the concert group and they are learning more difficult music. Were learning the music from the film Pirates of the Caribbean. It sounds fantastic! John said. Playing in the club with other kids is a lot of fun.Playing an instrument (乐器) is not only fun. It also helps children learn to concentrate (集中注意力). I have to concentrate when Im practicing, Alice said. And now its easier for me to concentrate on my schoolwork.Playing an instrument can also help children become more confident. As John said, I was scared when I played in front of a lot of people for the first time. But now I really enjoy it.（1）What instrument does John play? (within two words) （2）What did Alices family do when her parents first heard Alice play the violin? (within six words) （3）Which group were Alice and John in one year ago?(within three words) （4）Does John feel scared when he plays in front of many people now?(within three word) （5）How many good ways of playing an instrument does the passage talk about? (within one words) 六、 书面表达 (共1题；共1分)22. （1分）英语课堂上老师组织了一次“烦恼向谁倾诉”的话题讨论。请你根据下表内容，写一篇短文，陈述讨论结果。 StudentsOpinionsReasonsmosttalk to friendscan be trusted, share secretssomeask parents for helphave more experience要求：1）短文应包含表中所给信息，并适当增加观点及理由；2）词数：80一100。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总同数。Hello, everyone. We discussed Who should you turn to when you are in trouble? in class and here are the results. Thats all. Thanks.第 16 页 共 16 页参考答案一、 单项选择。 (共15题；共15分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、11-1、12-1、13-1、14-1、15-1、二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共1分)16-1、三、 阅读理解。 (共2题；共10分)17-1、17-2、17-3、17-4、17-5、18-1、18-2、18-3、18-4、四、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共1分)19-1、19-2、19-3、19-4、五、 短文填空。每空填一个单词。 (共2题；共2分)20-1、21-1、21-2、21-3、21-4、21-5、六、 书面表达 (共1题；共1分)22-1、