人教版八年级下学期期中考试英语试题A卷

人教版八年级下学期期中考试英语试题A卷一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）Mom and Dad goes to travel three times in _ year. A . aB . /C . theD . an2. （2分）There _ two football matches here tomorrow. A . are going to beB . areC . is going to be3. （2分）Is the woman _ walked past just now your teacher?Yes. She teaches _English.A . that, ourB . who, usC . who, ourD . which, us4. （2分）We are listening _the weather report _the radio. A . to; onB . to; inC . at; withD . for; from5. （2分）You should believe in yourself. Nobody else can you. A . winB . beatC . beatsD . wins6. （2分）My name is Tony Smith. Tony is my _name. A . firstB . familyC . lastD . One7. （2分） Are you sure you can do well in this mid-term exam, Lucy? _. Ive got everything ready.A . Its hard to sayB . Im afraid notC . I think soD . I hope not8. （2分）There _ an orange on the table. A . amB . isC . areD . /9. （2分）May I speak to Mr. Miller?Sorry, he _ to Sanya for a vacation.A . goesB . has beenC . has gone10. （2分）Look, here comes your dream girl. Invite her to dance. _what if she refuses me?A . I dont know.B . Why me?C . With pleasure.D . So what?二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)11. （10分）根据短文理解，在A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案填空。Dear Jenny,Im very happy 1 that youre coming to Beijing for your vacation. Now let me 2 you something about the city. There are 3 interesting places here. You can 4 the Great Wall, the Palace Museum, Tianan Men Square and many 5 places. The people here are very 6. Theyre always happy to help others. You can also 7 delicious food here. But I dont think its the best time to come 8 August, because its very hot. You can come in September 9 October. The weather is usually 10 and cool at that time.I hope you can have a good time in www.dearedu.comBeijing.Yours,Li Yan（1）A . know B . to know C . knowing D . knows （2）A . tell B . talk C . say D . speak （3）A . lot B . lots C . lot of D . lots of （4）A . look for B . look at C . visit D . find （5）A . other B . the other C . others D . another （6）A . friends B . healthy C . friendly D . well （7）A . smell B . taste C . look D . cook （8）A . in B . on C . at D . of （9）A . and B . but C . or D . from （10）A . rain B . sun C . cloud D . sunny 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共24分)12. （4分）阅读理解All students need to have good study habits(习惯). When you have good study habits, you learn things quickly. You also remember them easily.Do you like to study in the living room ? This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only to think about one thing.When you study, do not think about other things at the same time, only think about your homework. If you do so, you will do your homework more quickly, and you will make fewer mistakes.Good study habits are very important. If you dont have them, try to learn them. If you have them , try to make them better.（1）It is right for us to when we study. A . sing a songB . talk with someoneC . watch TVD . think about one thing（2）The writer tells us how to . A . do sportsB . guess the new wordsC . study wellD . play music13. （10分）根据短文内容，判断正误。正确“T ”，错误“F”。Everybody wants to be healthy. You know food is very important. There are many healthy foods. You can have more bananas, apples, oranges, tomatoes and lettuce because fruits and vegetables are good for you. But dont eat too much chocolate(巧克力) and meat（肉）. They are not good for you. Healthy food can make you grow and make you strong and happy. Remember there is a saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor(医生) away.” Sports can also keep you healthy. Get up early and do some sports every day. Dont be lazy! You will be healthy and happy.（1）Food is very important for us to keep healthy. （2）We never eat chocolate and meat. Theyre not good for us.（3）Healthy food can help you grow and make you strong and happy. （4）We only need to eat an apple every day. （5）Doing sports is also good for our health. 14. （10分）阅读理解Anna was excited about starting her first day in the new school. However, when she first walked past the students in the school, her excitement turned to fear, and then to loneliness over the next few days. “Why didnt anyone say hi to me or invite me to his or her lunch table? Is it because of my clothes or my hair?” she wondered. Almost every day during the first week, Anna stayed alone, thinking that there must have been something wrong with her or that nobody saw her at all!What caused Annas problem? The reason was that nobody knew her. Most people dont like talking with strangers. So its your job to volunteer to make contact with people who you want to know. The easiest way to catch their attention is to notice them first. Make eye contact with them and smile at them. When you smile at them, you are doing your best to show your kindness to them, and they are sure to understand that you are saying, “Hey, hows everything going?” In this way, you are taking the first step towards the road to friendship.When Anna realized this, she started talking to her classmates. Guess what happened? It really worked. She had made two friends by the end of the month.In fact, saying “hi” or making friends with strangers is not hard. And the joy it brings you is really great. So try to open your heart to strangers!（1）What was Annas problem?A . She was afraid of entering a new school.B . She had no friends in her new school.C . She didnt like making friends with strangers.D . Her classmates didnt like her clothes or hair.（2）Which of the following shows the change in Annas feelings?A . afraidrelaxednervoushappyB . happylonelysadproudC . nervousangryhappy sadD . excitedafraidlonelyhappy（3）According to the writer, what is the easiest way to catch others attention?A . Noticing them firstB . Talking to themC . Doing something for them.D . Making yourself cool.（4）What can you learn from the passage?A . Teenagers cant get along well with each other.B . Loneliness is a common problem these days.C . Opening our heart to strangers can help us get friends.D . Its hard to take the first step towards the road to friendship.（5）What is the best title of the passage?A . Annas new school lifeB . Annas problems with the new schoolC . Annas new classmatesD . How to make new friends四、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)15. （5分）根据短文内容，从方框中选出五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整正确。Is there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes: _Here, we look at two examplesA recent study by researcher Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a persons hearing ability._The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly._Think about violinists in an orchestra (管弦乐团). When the violinists play with the group, they hear their own instrument and many others, too. But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing, and pay no attention to the other sounds. In this way, musicians are able to focus on certain sounds, even in a room with lots of noise.Schlaug, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with stroke (中风) patients. Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally. However, they can still sing._Why does this work? Schlaug isnt sure. Music seems to make different parts of the brain work, including the damaged (损坏的) parts. This might help patients to use that part of the brain again.Music improves concentration (注意力), memory, listening skills, and our overall language abilities._Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp (敏锐的) as we get older. Music is not only enjoyable, its also good for us in many other ways.A. It can even help sick people get better.B Music helps people solve some hearing problems.C. Music improves certain language abilities in the brain.D. The violinists develop their memories by playing the violin.E Musicians hear better because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds.F. Schlaug was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to speak.G. In his study two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room五、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)16. （1分）Every winter, quite a few old people die or are wounded because they dont use gas _ (correct) while cooking.六、 用动词的适当形式填空。 (共1题；共1分)17. （1分）The cup is_(my). 七、 单词拼写 (共1题；共5分)18. （5分）根据句意及括号内的汉语提示，用单词的正确形式填空。（1）I really dont know how to _(面对) them.（2）When did you go to bed last night? You look so_(困倦的).（3）That trip is the most dangerous _(经历)I have ever had.（4）Keep this_(秘密). Dont tell it to anyone.（5）I dont want to make a wrong _(决定) and regret it later. 八、 翻译题 (共1题；共5分)19. （5分）我哥哥曾经考虑回扬州以便将来找到好工作。 九、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)20. （5分）愚公移山的故事千古流传，它让我们懂得做事情只要坚持不懈，一切皆有可能。请根据写作要点提示用英语写一篇短文。写作要点提示：1)学习，生活中你都遇到了哪些困难？2)一次难忘的克服困难的经历；3)你所获得的启示；写作要求：短文的内容应包含所提示的要点。语言要流畅。可围绕提示要点适当增加情节，以使短文的意思连贯；短文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名及地名；短文的词数在90词左右。第 14 页 共 14 页参考答案一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)11-1、三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共24分)12-1、12-2、13-1、13-2、13-3、13-4、13-5、14-1、14-2、14-3、14-4、14-5、四、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)15-1、五、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)16-1、六、 用动词的适当形式填空。 (共1题；共1分)17-1、七、 单词拼写 (共1题；共5分)18-1、八、 翻译题 (共1题；共5分)19-1、九、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)20-1、