人教版2019-2020学年度八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷A卷

人教版2019-2020学年度八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共15分)1. （4分）阅读理解Metropolitan Museum of ArtMain InformationFounded（成立）：in 1870Located（位于）in：Central park，New York CityOpen HoursMonday：Closed （Except Holiday Mondays）TuesdayThursday：9：30 am5：30 pmFriday and Saturday：9：30 am9：00 pmSunday：9：30 am5：30 pmBritish MuseumMain InformationFounded：in 1753Located in：Great Russell Street，LondonOpen HoursOpen daily 10：00 am5：30 pmSome galleries are open late on Thursdays andFridays until 8：30pmThe Tate MuseumMain InformationFounded：in 1897Located in：Millbank，Pimlico，LondonOpen HoursOpen daily 10：00 am6 pm（until 10：00pmon the first Friday of each month）Closed on December24，25，26The SmithsonianMain InformationFounded：On August 10，1846Located in：Washington，DCOpen HoursOpen seven days a week from 10：00 amto 5：30 pmClosed on December 25（1）Which Museum is the oldest？ A . Metropolitan Museum of ArtB . British MuseumC . The Tate MuseumD . The Smithsonian（2）Which museums are in America？ A . Metropolitan Museum of Art and The SmithsonianB . Metropolitan Museum of Art and British MuseumC . The Tale Museum and The SmithsonianD . British Museum and The Tate Museum（3）MrBlack can visit on December 25during his visit to the UK A . Metropolitan Museum of ArtB . The SmithsonianC . The Tale MuseumD . British Museum（4）The Smithsonian is open for hours every day except December 25 A . 7B . 7.5C . 8D . 8.5（5）Where can you find the information？ A . In a diaryB . In a novelC . In a magazineD . In a report2. （4分）阅读理解 Mary is an American schoolgirl. She is now in Beijing with her parents. She doesnt know Chinese, but she is trying to study and speak it. She often tries to speak Chinese to her Chinese friends. Sometimes they dont understand her, because she cant speak Chinese well.Its Saturday morning. Mary goes out. She is on her way to the park. She is going there to see a flower show(展出). But she doesnt know how to get there. She asks a Chinese boy. The boy cant understand her. Then she takes out a pen and some paper. She draws flowers in it, gives the picture to the boy and says something about it. The boy smiles and then shows Mary the way to the park.（1）Mary now lives in . A . AmericaB . EnglandC . ChinaD . Canada（2）She can speak Chinese now. A . muchB . a littleC . littleD . a few（3）She often tries to speak Chinese to her . A . parentsB . friendsC . classmatesD . teachers（4）What is she going to do? A . To visit a new school.B . To see her friends.C . To visit a farm.D . To see a flower show.3. （3分） The seasons in Australia are not like ours. When it is winter in China, it is summer there. Australia is a southern country, it is in the south of the world. July and August are the winter months; September, October and November are spring, the summer is in January, February and December, and March, April and May are the autumn months. The north of the country is hotter than the south.The east coast has rain all year, and there are no dry months there. The southeast winds blows(吹) here all the year. They bring rain from the sea. There is not much rain on the west side. The southeastern part of Australia has summer rain from the southeast winds. They only blow here in summer.The southwestern part of Australia has winter rain. The west winds blow over the southwest in winter only. In summer, the southwest of the country has no rain. In the north of Australia, there is no rain in winter. The rain comes in summer. The northwest winds bring it.（1）When it is spring in China, it is _in Australia.A . springB . summerC . autumnD . winter（2）The southwest part of Australia _.A . doesnt have winter rainB . has summer rainC . has spring rainD . has winter rain（3）Only the southwestern part of Australia has summer rain, does it ?A . Yes, it hasB . No, it hasntC . Yes, it doesD . No, it doesnt（4）In Australia, which months are the winter?A . September, October and NovemberB . December, January and FebruaryC . March, April and MayD . June, July and August（5）Where is the summer rain of southeast part of Australia from?A . The southeast windsB . The southwest windsC . The northeast windsD . The northwest winds4. （4分）阅读理解We choose food to eat every dayWe might know some of the reasons for the choices，but food scientist DrBrian Wansink has found that we are unaware of 90% of our food decisionHere are somebig ideasin his research on the hidden power that drives our eatingFood for thoughtIn one of the studies，DrWansink made volunteers eat chocolate yogurt in a dark roomHe told them the yogurt was with a taste of strawberry even though they were all eating chocolateFinally，65% of volunteers described the yogurt as having anice strawberry flavor!The research shows that our imagination has an effect on our tasteIf you expect a food to taste good，it willSo take a moment before you eat your unpleasant healthy food to remind yourself that you are eating delicious fish and chipsOur eyes eat firstHow your food looks is just as important as how it tastesDrWansink gave cakes to three groups of peopleThe cakes were exactly the same but served in different waysGroup one got the cake on a nice plateGroup two got the cake on a paper plateGroup three got the cake on a piece of paperDrWansink then asked the people how much they would pay for each cakeDrWansink then asked the people how much they would pay for each cakeGroup one who got the cake on a nice plate would pay $1.27Group two who got the cake on a paper plate would pay 76 centsGroup three who got the cake on a piece of paper would pay 53 centsTake some time to make your healthy food look amazingCut your fruit into a flower shape and put your colourful vegetables on nice platesThis works really well for your appetite （胃口）Out of sight，out of stomachDrWansink also found that when people sat at the desk full of snacks，they ate 71% more of snacks a day than those sitting near a clear tableWe eat what we seeAs a result，put all the unhealthy food in your fridgeHide it and make it really hard to get toThe closer bad food is，the more you eat it（1）How many ideas are mentioned in the passage？ A . 3B . 4C . 5D . 6（2）Why did the volunteers say the yogurt had a strawberry flavor？ A . They didnt like chocolate yogurtB . The yogurt had a taste of strawberryC . The yogurt was made from strawberryD . They thought they had eaten strawberry yogurt（3）How can we make ourselves eat more vegetables we dont like？ A . Have the same vegetable every dayB . Serve vegetables on lovely platesC . Put vegetables on a piece of paperD . Eat vegetables as soon as they are cooked（4）To avoid eating too many snacks，we should NOT A . hide themB . put them on the deskC . leave them in the fridgeD . make them really hard to get to（5）What is the passage mainly about？ A . Useful skills on selling foodB . Ways to make healthy eating easierC . Ideas about how to avoid too many snacksD . Experiments to find out peoples favourite food二、 根据句意完成已给出首字母或汉语提示的单词，使补全后的句子意思 (共8题；共8分)5. （1分）Im not only teaching the students, I teach _ as well. 6. （1分）My little brother caught a cold, and he had a c_ last night. 7. （1分）The boy is in Class One G_ Seven. 8. （1分） Yao Ming is a famous _ (篮球) star. 9. （1分）The_ (字典) are on the teachers desk. 10. （1分）Swinging flowers all over the_(田野) smell sweet. 11. （1分）Im writing a _(信) to my mother. 12. （1分）We watched a football match at the_(体育场)last week. 三、 语法填空 (共2题；共2分)13. （1分）_does he want to have for dinner?Rice.14. （1分）Is your brother at home now?Yes, he is. He_( lie ) on the bed.四、 选词填空 (共1题；共1分)15. （1分）请根据语篇内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。方框中有两个词为多余项。by who life take that serious or one they send happy influenceI once had an unforgettable experience that has affected and directed the way I think and act now.When I was about seven years old, my grandfather _ me to a fish pond on a farm and told me to throw a stone into the water. He told me to watch the circles created _ the stone. Then he asked me to think of myself as that stone. “You may create lots of circles in your life, but the waves _come from those circles will disturb (干扰) the peace of all the people around you,” he said _. “Remember that your circle may spread to many other circles, meaning that your thoughts or actions may disturb others _. You are responsible for what you put in your circle. If you want, the good or peace that comes from your circles_to others. At the same time, the anger or jealousy (嫉妒) coming from your circle will also spread to other circles. You should allow the good feelings _ others, not the bad ones, because you are responsible for both.”That was the _ time I heared my grandfather tell me these. I had realized that each persons _or anger can move out into the world. If we are filled with doubt or anger, we cannot create world peace. We spread the feeling and thoughts that we hold inside, whether we speak _ or not. These circles are spreading into the world. Creating beauty or making troubles to other circles of life.五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)16. （5分）阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways_Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest. You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report _Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a process of choosing notes_The following methods may work best for you.Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.Read the text carefully and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.Write your notes in your own words._Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). Wheyou do it, be sure that you understand your symbols and you will use them all the time._.A. Use words, not complete sentences.B. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.C. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.D. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.E. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.六、 书面表达 (共1题；共1分)17. （1分）在英语课上，老师将组织以“说出你的烦恼”（Speak out your worries）为主题的交流活动。假如你是李华，请根据以下表格中提供的信息，用英语写一篇发言稿，说出你的烦恼和愿望。 WorriesWishestoo strict, too much homework little time for outdoor activitieshard to communicate with.less homeworkmore chances get on well with 要求：短文须包含表格中的所有信息，并适当发挥；词数：80词左右（短文开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；文中不得出现真实姓名、校名和地名。Hello, everyone,I am Li Hua. Id like to speak out my worries and wishes.Thats all. Thank you.第 14 页 共 14 页参考答案一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共15分)1-1、1-2、1-3、1-4、1-5、2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、3-5、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、4-5、二、 根据句意完成已给出首字母或汉语提示的单词，使补全后的句子意思 (共8题；共8分)5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、11-1、12-1、三、 语法填空 (共2题；共2分)13-1、14-1、四、 选词填空 (共1题；共1分)15-1、五、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)16-1、六、 书面表达 (共1题；共1分)17-1、