人教版第九中学2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷

人教版第九中学2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（II ）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共53分)1. （10分）阅读理解Finally HomeLast year, my parents moved to this town. I had to go to a new school and found no one to be friends with because I wasnt interested in the topics most of my classmates liked.“Maybe Ill never have real friends,” I thought. I closed my eyes and imagined playing my drums. Suddenly, I heard the sound of a guitar. I followed the sound and found out that was a band. I recognized(认出) the guitar player at my first sight and so did he. “Hey, youre Cassie from my class!” his voice surprised me.“Im sorry,” I said. “I just havent heard any live music in this town before! You sound great did you guys write that song?”“Yeah well, were still working on it. Im Matt.” He stood up and held out his hand.“Mind if I listen in?” I asked in a low voice. “Not at all,” Matt said, smiling. “Maybe you can give us some suggestions!”The song was pretty good and I could really improve it with my drum skills. Behind my drum set was the one place I felt completely like myself. But I wasnt sure if I wanted to open that door to the world.“Hey, do you play drums?” Matt asked suddenly. His question surprised me. How did he know? And then I followed his eyes to my hands, which had been beating a rhythm (节奏) on the floor. I tried to say no, but my heart stopped me from refusing. “Sure, Ive been playing for a few years,” I said finally.“Oh, wow! Youve got to join us!” Matt said. “I have some drums over here.”I looked at their shiny faces. “Clearly. I would love to play!” I replied. “One, two, three, four!” Matt counted and began singing, and I knew I was finally home.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（1）When the writer first went to a new school, she _. A . joined a music clubB . had no close friendsC . could play the guitarD . developed a new hobby（2）The writer met _ one day when he felt lonely in a new school. A . a guitar playerB . a piano playerC . a CD playerD . a violin player（3）The writer felt _when Matt asked if she played drums? A . surprised.B . scared.C . worried.D . excited.（4）The writer has been playing drums for_. A . a few daysB . a few monthsC . a few yearsD . a few hours（5）The writer said she was finally home because _. A . she learned to play the drumsB . she decided to leave the townC . she loved her home very muchD . she made some friends finally2. （8分）阅读理解Stephen Hawking is one of the most famous scientists in the world. He was born in 1942. Hes a famous scientist and expert on space and time. Stephen is trying to find the answers to some very big questions, such as: how did the universe begin? How will it end? These questions are very hard for us to understand. But they are very important and can tell us many things about the universe.Stephen studied Maths and science when he was a student at university. Then, at the age of twenty-one, he became sick. He was so young, but the doctors said to his family, “He has only two more years to live.” As a matter of fact, the doctors were wrong he didnt die. He cant walk now but he uses a wheelchair. He cant feed himself and get in or out of bed himself. But he refuses to give in. He talks with the help of a computer. After Oxford, Stephen went to Cambridge University. Three years later, in 1965, he became a Doctor of Philosophy.Because of his serious health problem, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams (图表) or write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he became one of the most famous scientists in the world. In 1981, he met the Pope (教皇) in Rome. They talked about his ideas. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It was sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China. He impressed us with his self-confidence and humorous conversation.（1）Which of the following is NOT true?A . Stephen is good at thinking.B . Stephen cannot walk.C . Stephen has the answer to every big question.D . Stephen once studied Maths and science.（2）How old was Stephen when he became a Doctor of Philosophy?A . 21.B . 23.C . 27.D . 29.（3）Whats the right order of the events?Stephen went to Rome and met the Pope.The doctors said Stephen only had two more years.A Brief History of Time was published.Stephen went to Cambridge University.A . B . C . D . （4）What is the best title for the passage?A . Some big questions about the universeB . A famous person Stephen HawkingC . How to find out the truth of the universeD . Try to be self-confident and humorous3. （25分） An old farmer lived with his little grandson. Every day the farmer got up early to read books.One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I want to read books just like you, but I dont understand them. What are the advantages of reading?” The grandfather said, “Take this litter basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” the boy did, but all the water leaked out（漏出）before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, “ Youll have to walk faster next time.”This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. The boy said, “ See, Grandpa, its useless（无用的）!”“You think it is useless?” the old man said. “ Look at the basket.”The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he found that the basket was different. It was cleaner, inside and out.“Thats what happens when you read books. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read them, you will be changed, inside and out.”（1）Who did the old farmer live with?（2）What did the old farmer do every morning?（3）Did the grandson know the advantages of reading at first?（4）What did the grandfather ask his grandson to do?（5）How was the basket after the grandson took water with it?4. （10分）阅读理解 The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy(同情) as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid for the drive and then, using her hands to feel the seats, sat in one of them.It had been a year since Susan became blind. As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of darkness. Susans husband Mark wanted to help his wife and made her feel hopeful again. He made his plans.When Susan felt ready to return her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too afraid of getting around the city by herself. Mark volunteered to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening until she could manage it by herself.For two weeks, Mark went with Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to depend on her other senses, specifically her hearing, to decide where she was.At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip on her own. Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she held her husband tightly, her eyes filled with tears of thankfulness. She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their separate ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement took hold of Susan. She was doing it!On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, Miss, I sure envy you. Surprisingly, Susan asked the driver why.You know, every morning for the past week, a fine-looking gentleman in a blue uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely, the bus driver said.Tears of happiness ran down Susans face. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than sight. That is the gift of love that can bring light when there is darkness.（1）Susan thought she when she becameblind. A . felt boring in her lifeB . felt hopeless in her lifeC . felt alone in her eyesD . hated the accident（2）How long did Mark ride the bus with Susan? A . For two weeks.B . For one year.C . For one week.D . For two years.（3）Susan mainly depended on her to know where she was. A . feetB . eyesC . earsD . mouth（4）Who was the fine-looking gentleman? A . He was Susans husbandB . He was Susans brotherC . He was Susans friendD . He was Susans driver（5）Whats the best title of the passage? A . A Terrible AccidentB . A Blind WomanC . Going to Work by BusD . The Gift of Love二、 任务型阅读 (共2题；共10分)5. （5分）阅读下面对话，并根据要求完成相应任务。从所给的A、B、C、D、E选项中，选择正确的小标题。I am 73 years old. I often watch TV in my free time. Of all the programs, I like the news best. Through the TV, I can learn what is happening in our country and in the world. At seven every evening, I always sit in front of the TV. _I am a grandma. I like Chinese traditional opera. From Monday to Thursday, I usually turn on the TV at half past seven. The programs from CCTV7 are my best. _I am a basketball fan. I like playing basketball very much. But I am too busy. So I have to watch it on TV. Every night, I watch the match till midnight. I am crazy about it. _I am a housewife. I do the housework all day, Id like to watch TV at night. I like to watch soap operas such as Palace, Meteoric Garden and so on. _I am the only son in the family. I am in Grade One. I like cartoons best. I often watch cartoons on TV after doing the homework. _A. B. C. D. E. 6. （5分）任务型阅读Hello, I am Alice. (A)这是一个杯子。It (B)_blue.That is a key.Its blue, too (也).(C)pen，a，this, black,is. And thats a green quilt.Its good.根据短文内容，完成下列任务。1小题将(A)处翻译成英语。2小题在(B)处填入合适的单词。3小题将(C)处画线部分的单词连成一句话。4小题和5小题回答下列问题。（1）_（2）_（3）_（4）What color is the key? _（5）What color is the quilt? _三、 选词填空 (共2题；共22分)7. （12分）take part in look after heard of has been to enjoy yourself（1）Did you _ _ on the beach last week？（2）We have never _ _ the matter before（3）Han Li _ _ _ San Francisco in the USA.（4）Sue was very happy to _ _ _ the game.（5）Its difficult for her to _ the sick boy8. （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，使短文完整、通顺。每词限用一次。promise，room，angry, why, so，lead，with，I，well，appearOnce，there was a young painter who was good at painting birds. His paintings sold_and he was famous all over his country.The emperor loved collecting(收藏)paintings，especially roosters(公鸡). _he asked the famous painter to paint a rooster for him. He wanted the rooster to be the best of all his collections.The painter_to do so. The emperor waited and waited for one year, but did not get the painting. He became _and asked the painter to come to see him.The painter came. He walked into the palace_paper, paints and a brush. In five minutes，a perfect(完美的)picture of a rooster_on the paper. Seeing this，the emperor was all the more angry.“If you can paint a picture of a rooster in five minutes，_did you keep me waiting for a year?”he said.“Ill let you know why，Your Majesty ”said the painter. “Could you please come with me?”He_the emperor to his own study(书房). There，paper almost filled the _. On each paper was a painting of a rooster.“Your Majesty, ”explained the painter. “It took_one year to improve my skill in order to paint a perfect rooster for you. ”四、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）假如你是Sally，你的好朋友Susan最近心情不好，担心即将来临的考试。请你根据以下提示，给Susan写封信，鼓励她并给她些建议。要求70词左右。提示：学会放松，不要紧张，对自己要有信心；好好利用时间认真复习学过的知识，遇到问题时向老师、同学请教；吃些健康食物并确保充足的睡眠。提示词汇：confidence信心；go over复习第 13 页 共 13 页参考答案一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共53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、 任务型阅读 (共2题；共10分)5-1、6-1、6-2、6-3、6-4、6-5、三、 选词填空 (共2题；共22分)7-1、7-2、7-3、7-4、7-5、8-1、四、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)9-1、