冀教版第九中学2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷D卷

冀教版第九中学2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷D卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共36分)1. （10分）阅读理解BDear Annie，Thank you for your email. Im glad you like your school. Hows your day?I go to school from Monday to Friday. We have four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon. We have many things to do after class. On Monday and Thursday afternoon, we have PE. We all like PE., because our teacher often plays with us. On Tuesday we have math. Its difficult and boring, but my teacher says its useful. And on Thursday afternoon we have an art lesson for an hour. Whats your favorite subject? Is that OK with you?Write to me soon.Yours，Tom（1）Tom has _ classes on Tuesday morning.A . 2B . 3C . 4D . 5（2）Tom has PE._.A . on Monday and Thursday afternoonB . on Monday and Thursday morningC . on Tuesday and Thursday afternoonD . on Tuesday and Thursday morning（3）They all like PE. because _.A . the teacher is funB . they think its funC . the teacher often plays with themD . they like basketball（4）They have an art lesson for _ on Thursday afternoon.A . an hourB . two hoursC . 40 minutesD . 45 minutes（5）From the passage we can know_.A . Tom has 5 classes in a dayB . Tom goes to school four days a weekC . they have many things to do after classD . Tom likes English class2. （10分） There have been many great inventions, things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important today-the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distances.For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect(影响) as the wheel. Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didnt have to explore(探测) much anymore. They began to work instead to make life better.In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today.The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Movies with sound in 1926. The computer in 1928. And jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear.By this time most people had a very good life, Man has a desire to explore again, the world was known to man but the stars were not. Man began to look for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space.In 1969, man took his biggest step from the earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning thought. New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.（1）This passage talks mainly about_.A . why cars were very important B . when light was inventedC . which country made the first step into spaceD . how inventions effect peoples life（2）Nylon came out nearly at the same time as _.A . radioB . cameraC . jet planesD . movies（3）Which of the statements is not true?A . The wheel was the first great invention that is still very important today. For hundredsof years after that there were many other inventions having as much effect as the wheel.B . America, Russia, Japan and China began to explore the stars before1969.C . In the early 1800s people began to work instead of exploring more unknown land to make life better.D . New invention will change our life greatly in the future.（4）What does a desire mean in the sentence Man had a desire to explore more.”?A . A good way.B . A new invention.C . A strong wish.D . A wonderful idea.（5）Man didnt have a desire to explore a lot_.A . at the beginning of the 1800sB . in the 1960sC . since the 1900sD . from the 1800s to the 1960s3. （10分）根据短文内容选择正确答案。ALast Sunday I saw the worst storm in years. It came suddenly and went on for more than three hours. After lunch, I went into my room to have a rest. The air was hot, and all was quiet. The strong wind started blowing into my room. Pieces of paper on my desk flew high into the air and some flew out of the open window. As I ran out to catch them, big drops of rain began to fall. When I came back into the house, it was raining harder and harder. I tried very hard to close the window. Then I heard a loud crashing（碰撞的） sound from the back of the house. I ran out of my room to find out what it was- a big tree had fallen down and broke the top of the back room.（1）The storm happened _.A . in the morningB . in the afternoonC . while I was in the back roomD . while I was in the garden（2）Before the storm came, the weather was_. A . coldB . coolC . hotD . warm（3）The storm went on for _.A . over three hoursB . three hoursC . less than three hoursD . two hours（4）The wind blew some of the paper _.A . all over the floorB . out of the doorC . into the back roomD . out of the open window（5）The top of the back room was broken because of _.A . the hot airB . the crashing soundC . the rainD . the falling tree4. （6分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Wonder is the story of a ten-year-old boy who lives with his parents and sister in New York. August, or Auggie, is an ordinary boy in many ways. He rides a bike and likes playing with his Xbox. But Auggie has deformities(畸形) of the face and looks very different from other children.At the start of the book, he tells us “My name is August. I wont describe what I look like. Whatever youre thinking, its probably worse.” In the street, people look at Auggie and his appearance shocks them.Auggie has never been to school because he has spent a lot of time in hospital. His mother teaches him at home. But now hes ten, she thinks he should go to school. At first, Auggie doesnt want to go. He worries that other students will look at him and say bad things. But then he visits a school with his mum. He likes the head teacher and decides to go. Auggies first year at school has good times and bad times. Auggie makes some good friends but other children are unfriendly to him. At the end of the year, Auggie goes on a school trip and a frightening event there changes things completely.（1）What is Wonder? A . The name of a place.B . The name of a book.C . The name of a person.D . The name of a picture.（2）Why doesnt Auggie want to go to school at first? A . Because he likes teaching himself.B . Because he likes staying at home.C . Because he is too young to go to school.D . Because he worries that other students will laugh at him.（3）Which of the following is WRONG ? A . Auggie is a boy in New York.B . Auggie likes the head teacher.C . Auggie is a handsome boy.D . Auggies first year at school has good times and bad times.二、 任务型阅读 (共2题；共30分)5. （25分）阅读短文，回答问题Recently, Chongqing Three Gorges University has held an activity named “Cell Phone Ninja”(手 机忍者). They would like their students not to use cell phones for 21 days. It is really a challenge( 挑 战)for most students.The activity started on April 12. Each student who volunteered to take part in this activity got a bracelet(手环). If the students did not use their cell phones, there would be a photo on the screen of the bracelet to show that. If they used their cell phones, a different photo would appear on the screen of the bracelet. After the last class of each day, the students sent the photos to the schools public Wechat.More than 800 students wished to take part in this test, and 400 were chosen. After seven days, only 103 students remained. The test was set for 21 days because some scientists believe that 21 days is long enough to help people form a habit.According to the teachers in the university, the activity was not a competition. It depended on students themselves to make the decision. The teachers hoped their students could form better study habits through activities like this one.（1）When did the activity “Cell Phone Ninja” start? （2）How many students were chosen to take part in this test? （3）What is 21 days long enough for? （4）Who made the decision in the activity? （5）Where did the students send the photos ? 6. （5分）任务型阅读What are some tips on becoming a writer?_Most writers read whatever books they can find because they love to lose themselves in them. They like the sounds of language and the way that reading a good description can feel as satisfying as winning a baseball game or eating a banana split._Its easy to forget a good idea if you do not write it down immediately. If you get in the habit of carrying a notebook with you everywhere you go, you can write down anything you want to remember. When you are talking to friends in the cafe or waiting for the bus, something might spark an idea for a character or a scene in a story._Nearly all writers agree that writers must write. It doesnt matter if you feel like you have nothing to say; the important thing is that you write every single day. Sometimes, you need to give yourself permission to write things which wont be your best work._Do you have any friends who enjoy writing? Think about starting a writing group with other people who have similar interests. It helps to have the support of other writers. You will also receive valuable feedback, or suggestions, about how to make your work better._If you decide that you would like to send your work for publication, make sure to do your research. If you are sending your writing to a magazine, look through old ones. Does it seem like your writing fits in with the other stories or articles? That is the homework for you after writing.A. Join or start a writing group.B. Read everything you can.C. Write every day.D. Keep a notebook.E. Stay active.F. Do your homework.三、 选词填空 (共2题；共20分)7. （10分）阅读短文，从方框中选择恰当的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺，意思完整，每词限用一次。use, eye, afraid, flower, visit, again, careful, I, dirty, oneMrs Goodwill lived alone in a big old houseShe was too old to do a lot of cleaning，so the house was always _She wanted to sell the house，but no one would buy itMrs Goodwill never_the upstairs(二楼)，so she decided to rent(出租)it out to make some moneyShe advertised(登广告)in the newspaper and rented the rooms to the_person who calledHe was a young man named MickMick was tall and fat，and he had little hairOne day,Mrs Goodwills daughter Hillary came to _When she saw Mickshe was_“Mum，he looks like a criminal(罪犯)You must be_，”she saidHillary didnt visit_till three months laterWhen she arrived，she couldnt believe her_The house was clean and beautiful-Mrs Goodwill was cooking in the kitchen and Mick was planting some_in the gardenHillary went to her mum and said，“Mum，your house looks so different now”“YesMick helped _a lot，”Mrs Goodwill said“Hes quite different from what you thinkhe is really a kind boy!”8. （10分）选词填空be year tell same health come meal always question neverIt was Mr. Hills birthday. He was one hundred _old and many people _to his birthday party. A reporter came to the party and ask him a few _.Many people want to know how you keep _, the reporter said, Could you _us about it That is because I_get up at six in the morning, said Hill.And have three _a day and _drink alcohol(酒) Really? said the reporter, my uncle also did the _,and he only lived to _eighty. What do you think of that? He didnt keep it long enough, the old man answer.四、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）这些年，随着大家环保意识越来越浓厚，加上地铁的建成，选择绿色出行上班的人们越来越多。路近的会去选择步行或者公共自行车，因为自行车不仅美观免费，而且可以锻炼身体。那些曾经以有车一族为荣人们，也慢慢放弃私家车而去选择地铁或者公交。手机滴滴打车的兴起也让人们多了一种选择。请根据自己身边的情况，写写5年前人们选择某种交通工具的理由（可以是优点也可以是缺点），再写写现在人们主要选择的交通工具和理由。要求：1. 字数不少于80字2. 可适当发挥，必须提到5种交通工具。In the past 5 years, many things have changed. So has the way people choose to their workplace. 第 13 页 共 13 页参考答案一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共36分)1-1、1-2、1-3、1-4、1-5、2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、2-5、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、3-5、4-1、4-2、4-3、二、 任务型阅读 (共2题；共30分)5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、5-5、6-1、三、 选词填空 (共2题；共20分)7-1、8-1、四、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)9-1、