上海版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷 A卷

上海版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30分)1. （2分）To prepare for _ trip to LA, Betty is making _ list of things to take along. A . the ; theB . / ; aC . the ; aD . a ; /2. （2分）If someone lost his right hand in an accident, he is _. A . disabledB . healthyC . perfect3. （2分）Who helps you finish the homework? _. I do it by myself.A . NobodyB . SomebodyC . AnybodyD . Everybody4. （2分）Dr. Lei often goes to the hospital _.A . by a bikeB . by bikeC . ride a bikeD . on bike5. （2分）In summer milk will quickly go bad _ it is put into a fridge (冰箱). A . thoughB . unlessC . becauseD . once6. （2分） Is James at home? No, he _ Yaan to be a volunteer.A . has been toB . has gone toC . have gone toD . is going to7. （2分） _ does your car need the vehicle repair?Every six months.A . How longB . How oftenC . How soonD . What time8. （2分）The red-crowned crane is one of _ in the world.A . a rare birdB . the rare birdC . the rarest birdsD . the most rare birds9. （2分）What about the cake cooked by your mother?It _delicious.A . smellingB . smeltC . smellsD . is smelt10. （2分）Mr. Wang, I have trouble _ the text.Practice more, and you will do better next time.A . to readB . understandingC . finish11. （2分）Jims brother is playing basketball now!Yeah, he has finished the homework.A . doingB . doesC . done12. （2分）Why do the other children think Cindy is _?Because she has made the same mistake many times.A . cleverB . friendlyC . stupid13. （2分）On April Fools Day, people usually play tricks _ each other.A . toB . forC . onD . with14. （2分）Tim played the guitar very well in the school talent show. I think so. He practices it every day.A . playB . playingC . to playD . plays15. （2分） Do you think it will be sunny tomorrow? . It has been rainy for a week.A . So it isB . Im afraid soC . I hope so二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共15分)16. （15分）请认真阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并将其字母代号填入题前括号内。Most of us have three meals a day .We take food for granted(想当然)。And we dont think about it. 1experts argue a food crisis(危机)is coming. This crisis is going to make us 2the way we think about food.Food is in great need3a growing of world population. By 1960, the population was three billion. It doubled to six billion by 1999.By 2050, this planet will need to 4at least nine billion people. As a result, the food prices get higher and higher.So, what can a 5,crowed world do. One suggestion is to eat6meat. Meat uses more natural resources(资源)than grains(谷物) .It requires more 7to produce one pound of meat than to produce one pound of grain. It also requires between 5 and 10 times more8than vegetables. So, eating less meat will9more land for farming, and it will save water.To eats less meat, people will need to change their eating habits. That will not be10.Americans, for example, have11loved meat. In general, they eat twice as much meat as people in other countries. At the same time, in developing countries like China and Brazil, sales of meat have doubled in the last 20 years.12will double again by 2050.Growing need of meat will 13to put pressure on natural resources.World population is increasing, resources are becoming fewer, and food prices are rising. Therefore, we need to rethink 14we eat every day. For meat lovers, we dont need to give up meat 15. But we need to eat more grains and less meat.（1）A . And B . But C . Or D . Until （2）A . change B . find C . get D . tell （3）A . instead of B . thanks to C . because of D . as for （4）A . help B . have C . feed D . meet （5）A . busy B . tired C . thirsty D . hungry （6）A . less B . more C . much D . little （7）A . time B . land C . people D . place （8）A . air B . meat C . money D . water （9）A . provide B . produce C . waste D . need （10）A . important B . hard C . easy D . necessary （11）A . never B . seldom C . hardly D . always （12）A . It B . They C . We D . That （13）A . continue B . stop C . have D . start （14）A . how B . when C . what D . where （15）A . quickly B . completely C . Finally D . especially 三、 阅读理解。 (共2题；共18分)17. （10分） Robert lives in a small town. Five years ago, when he was nineteen, he finished middle school. He didnt like any subjects except playing when he was at school. Of course he learned nothing and the bosses wouldnt use a man like him. He has to stay at home, but doesnt do any housework, only watches TV or lies on bed. It makes his parents angry. They want him to study something, he always think it difficult and doesnt listen to them.One day Robert was walking near a bookshop while some young men were talking about the writers. He heard the publishing house pays the writers a lot. He became interested in it. As soon as he got home, he began to write. But he couldnt write anything. At last he bought a book and copied a story. Then he posted it to the publishing house. He waited for nearly half a year, but didnt get any answers. He had to ask an editor on the telephone, “Have you read my story yet, sir?”“ Yes,” said the editor, “I had read it before you were born! ”（1）_ , so he learned nothing at school .A . Robert had a lot of housework to doB . Robert didnt study hard at allC . Robert hoped to be a writerD . Robert wasnt clever enough（2）The bosses wouldnt use Robert because _ .A . he couldnt do anythingB . he likes nothing except playingC . he doesnt go to work on timeD . he isnt friendly to his workmates（3）His parents are angry with Robert because _ .A . he wouldnt find any workB . he didnt study hard beforeC . hes too lazy to do any houseworkD . he isnt polite to them（4）Robert posted the story to the publishing house to _ .A . be a famous manB . surprise his friendsC . win a prizeD . get much money（5）The editor didnt answer Robert because _ .A . they were very busyB . the story wasnt interestingC . the story was taken from a bookD . the young man wasnt famous enough18. （8分）Have you felt annoyed when a cell phone (手机)rings during the class? Something must be done to stop this. Now in New York City, USA, a rule is carried out（执行） in schools. Students cant even bring cell phones to school. Is it a good thing or not?Anxious（焦虑的） parents say that cell phones are an important tool in holding New York Citys families together.I worry about it, said Elizabeth Lorris Ritter, a mother of a middle school kid. Its necessary in our everyday life. We have a washing machine, we have running water, and we have cell phones.A number of Americans think cell phones connect them to children on buses, getting out from subways, walking through unknown places.I have her call me when she gets out school, said Lindsay Walt, a schoolgirls mother. No one in New York is going to let their children go to school without a cell phone.What about the cell phone owners, the students? Most of the students said that cell phones were necessary and the cell phone was like an extra(额外的)hand or foot for them.I feel so empty, said May Chom, 14. There is also no way to listen to music on the way to school without my phone. It will be a really, really boring trip.（1）Elizabeth Lorris Ritter is worried that _.A . students are not allowed to bring cellphonesB . students spend too much time in listening to music on the cellphonesC . students bring cellphones to school and they often ring during the classD . no rule is carried out to stop students from bringing cellphones to school（2）_ American parents disagree with the rule that students cant bring cellphones to school.A . ManyB . SomeC . FewD . No（3）May Chom likes to _.A . go to school without a cellphoneB . chat with her friends on the cellphone on the way to schoolC . walk through unknown places with a cellphoneD . bring a cellphone to school（4）This writer wants to tell us the _ in carrying out the rule not to use a cellphone in school.A . importanceB . problemC . happinessD . impossibility (不可能)四、 补全对话。 (共1题；共5分)19. （5分）先阅读短文，然后根据题目要求及所给语境完成下列五项任务There are plenty of things we can do to help the people around us. For example, if we find our friends in trouble, we can give them some _; If our neighbor is busy _in the garden, lets give him a hand; If we see an old man on a_bus, we should ask him to take our seat. Actually, when we help others, were helping_ Helping others makes us feel happy because we know we are doing something right. Sometimes we can even make friends and get_experiences by helping others.五、 单词拼写。 (共2题；共6分)20. （1分）Tom walked into his room q_. 21. （5分）根据所给音标，首字母或汉语提示写出下列句子中所缺单词。 （1） Lily, what is the strange _ bld over there used for? Oh, its Yichang Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium(宜昌奥体中心体育馆).（2） Look! Who is dancing the most _ bjutfl ? I think Tina is.（3）What was the _ rzlt of the Womens World Cup in 2015? （4） Can you find out the d_ between the two pictures? No, I cant.（5）Lucys house is near mine, so we often go to school t_. 六、 翻译。 (共1题；共5分)22. （5分）随着时间的推移，中国正变得越来越富强。 七、 书面表达。 (共1题；共5分)23. （5分）以My best friend and I 为题写一篇短文，运用所学句型，比较你和好友相似以及不同的地方。要求词数达到60-80词。My best friend and I第 16 页 共 16 页参考答案一、 单项选择。 (共15题；共30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15分)16-1、三、 阅读理解。 (共2题；共18分)17-1、17-2、17-3、17-4、17-5、18-1、18-2、18-3、18-4、四、 补全对话。 (共1题；共5分)19-1、五、 单词拼写。 (共2题；共6分)20-1、21-1、21-2、21-3、21-4、21-5、六、 翻译。 (共1题；共5分)22-1、七、 书面表达。 (共1题；共5分)23-1、