人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期第一次段考英语试题

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期第一次段考英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、完型填空I used to have little passion (激情) in my life. But what happened the other day changed my mind. It was then that I learned how_it is to have a passion in life.That day I went home in Moms car. When Mom _at a red light, someone on the side of the road caught my eye. It was a man dressed _ rags(破旧衣服). He was homeless. That didnt interest me, _I had seen many people like him before. Those people usually looked unhappy and hopeless. But this man was _in some way. He was not sitting down with a _expression. Instead, he had a_ in his hand and was dancing happily to the music. The radio seemed to be the most precious thing he had. “Mom, why does that man have a radio though hes _?” I asked“He _it,” she replied.“But why doesnt he use the money to buy food or clothes? He _ something that he didnt need.” “Well, Sarah, sometimes food and clothes arent the most important.”That man must care so_about music that he bought a radio instead of food or clothes. I soon realized that _is the key to life.Since then, I am always thinking of _is truly important in life. A home, a meal, clothes these things are only _ of the life. What we often forget is that we all need a joy, a light in a_ day. We all need a passion which gives a person the happiness they need to keep going.1 . AimportantBstrangeCdangerousDdifficult2 . AexercisedBwalkedCstoodDstopped3 . AonBinCatDof4 . AbutBandCsoDbecause5 . AcommonBpoliteCdifferentDrude6 . AnervousBsadCmadDhappy7 . AhatBphoneCradioDscarf8 . AhopelessBhomelessCcarelessDuseless9 . AboughtBmadeCfixedDborrowed10 . Aasked forBwaited forCpaid forDlooked for11 . AlittleBmuchCmanyDfew12 . AhappinessBhealthCknowledgeDfriendship13 . AwhatBwhoCwhereDwhen14 . ApowerBpurposeCkeyDpart15 . AwarmBhotCdarkDrelaxing二、阅读单选Do you know there is a connection between music and language? You may not believe it. But recent studies give us the answer: Music can improve certain language abilities in the brain. Now, lets look at two examples.Recently, researcher Kris has done a research which shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a persons hearing ability. In his study, he divided the people into two groups. The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the other group had no musical training. He asked these people to listen to a person talking in a noisy room. As a result, the musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly.You may wonder why. The answer is that musicians can hear better because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds. Think about violinists. When they play with the group, they hear their own instrument and many others too. But they 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 nose.A doctor at Harvard Medical School works with stroke（中风）patients. These people cannot say their name, addresses or other information normally because of their illness. However, they can still sing. He was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to speak. Why does this work? The doctor 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 can improve concentration（注意力）, memory, listening skills and overall language abilities. It can even help sick people get better. Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp as we get older. Music is not only enjoyable but also good for us in many other ways.16 . Musicians can hear better in a noisy room because they_Acan focus on certain soundsBare cleverer than normal peopleCare trained to hear noisesDhave a gift in this17 . The underlined word sharp probably means “_in the last paragraph.Aquick to reactBhaving a thin edgeCstrong or forcefulDsudden and rapid18 . What is the passage mainly about?AMusic can improve our hearing abilities.BThe relationship between music and language.CMusic can keep our brain clear.DSinging words can help sick people.A Nobel Prize is considered by most people as one of the highest international honours a person can receive. As you know, the prizes were started by a Swede called Alfred Nobel. He was born in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Alfred Nobel was a great scientist. He made two important inventions, so he became very rich. He never married or had children in his life.When he died at the age of 63, he left a fund of $9,000,000. The money was to be used in giving prizes to those who made great achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine and literature, and for world peace.The first Nobel Prizes were given on 10 December 1901, five years after Nobels death.Since then many famous people from all over the world have been given Nobel Prizes for their achievements. Each prize has three parts. The first part is a gold medal. Second, a winner of a Nobel Prize is given a diploma saying that he or she has been given the prize. The third part of the prize is a large amount of moneyabout $49,000.Often a prize is given to just one person, but not always. Sometimes a prize is shared. It may be given to two or more persons who have worked together. It is also sometimes true that a prize is not given at all if there is no great achievement. In 1972, for example, no Nobel Peace Prize is given.19 . Alfred Nobel was born.Ain 1938B1833Cin 1896D190620 . Alfred Nobel was.Aa poor and generous manBgood at medicineCa scientist and inventorDa rich and lucky man21 . When he died, Alfred Nobel left a large amount money.Ato his wifeBto his childrenCfor helping the poor in SwedenDfor setting up five prizes22 . What does the underlined word “diploma” mean in Chinese?A证书B信件C发票D卡片23 . Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?AA great number of people consider the Nobel Prize as the top honour in the world.BAlfred Nobel was a man of great wealth because he won many prizes.CAlfred Nobel presented the prizes to the winners on 10 December 1901.DA Nobel Prize is usually shared between no more than three people.三、阅读判断People are often killed while crossing the road. Most of them are old people and children. Old people are often killed because they usually cant see or hear very well. Children are often killed because they are careless. People should look and listen carefully before they cross the road.A car truck or bus cant stop very quickly if it is going very fast. It will travel many meters before it stops. Pedestrians(行人)dont always know this. They think a car is traveling.The only safe way to cross the road is to walk quickly. When the traffic lights turn red, its not safe to run.根据短文内容,判断下列句子是否正确，对的涂(A)，错的涂(B)。（10分）24 . Only old people are often killed while crossing the street.25 . The word “careless” means “not careful”.26 . The sentence “Pedestrians dont always know this.” means “Pedestrians never understand this.”27 . Children are often killed while crossing the street because they like to play in it.28 . The more slowly a car is traveling, the shorter time it takes to stop.四、填写适当的句子补全对话.补全对话在下面对话的空白处填入适当的话语L: Hi, Yin Li. I want to relax myself after the big exam. Do you have any good ideas?Y: Hmmm.29 . ?L:I think listening to music is kind of boring.Y: Do you like playing computer games?L:30 . . But its bad for my eyes.Y: Maybe you can take a trip.L:31 . . I like traveling. Where can I go?Y:32 . .L: No, never. Is Dalian a good place to travel?Y: Yeah, there are lots of things you can do there.L: Great!33 . ?Y: Yes, Id love to. Although Ive been there, I want to go again.五、单词填空A mother planted many kinds of vegetables in her garden. One morning she said to her daughter. Betty, come here. Look at all these little yellow marks on the l34 . of the cabbages. They are e35 . of a kind of insects. They are very beautiful but very b36 . for cabbages. This afternoon you must f37 . all the eggs on the leaves and kill them. In this way, you will help us have better g38 . and bigger cabbages.Betty didnt think she should do it at o39 . and in the end she forgot all about it. Her mother f40 . ill for a few days and couldnt work in her garden. When she was well, she took Betty to the garden to see the cabbages. To their s41 . . the insects had e42 . up every leaf. When Betty saw this, she was upset and began to cry. Then her mother said to her, We should never put off what we have to do today till t43 . . And you must learn to deal with the things while they are small. or it will turn into a big problem.单词填空My name is Frank Brown. Brown is my 44 . (姓), and you can c45 . me Frank. I have two 46 . /frendz/. Theyre Gina Smith and Wang Wei. We go to the 47 . /sem/ school and we love soccer. I dont have a soccer ball, 48 . Wang Wei does. We play it 49 . (放学后)Gina 50 . two soccer balls, three volleyballs and four basketballs. She loves s51 . but she doesnt play 52 . She only watches them 53 . TV.六、回答问题阅读下面短文,并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题后面的词数要求)。DGuitar player wantedAre you a lover of music?Can you play the guitar?Can you sing or dance?Welcome to our Love Band.Please call John at 0425-5145 or send an e-mail to lovelive.com.Apple ClubDo you like to play table tennis?Do you want to play it well?Mr.Wu is a good teacher.You can come here every Sunday morning from 8:00 to 11:00.Telephone number:8665-7868Address:Room Six,Happy HotelPart-time jobDo you like to talk with kids?Can you speak English well?Then come and work as an English teacher.Please call Sally at 5561-8823.54 . How can you contact(联系) with John?(不超过15个词)_55 . When can you play table tennis in the Apple Club?(不超过10个词)_56 . What is the part-time job?(不超过5个词)_七、书信作文57 . 作文假如你是Millie, 在No. 1 School 学习，请你给你的表妹Sandy 介绍你学校的情况并期待她来参观，请根据以下要点写一封信。要点：1. 坐落在山脚下，安静，位于南京西北部。2.空气新鲜，花草树木环绕校园，美不胜收。占地面积大约是20,000平方米。3. 是学习的好地方，数千学生在这学习，老师们总是乐于帮助你们解决各种问题。4. 距离市中15公里，乘地铁到这儿大概半个小时。5. 你爱学校，因为、（1-2句作适当发挥）要求：1. 包括所有要点，第五点请用1-2句作适当发挥。2. 语句流畅，字迹工整。3. 词数在100词左右。Dear Sandy,I study at No. 1 School. Id like to tell you something about my school. _Welcome to my school!第 11 页 共 11 页参考答案一、完型填空1、二、阅读单选1、2、三、阅读判断1、四、填写适当的句子补全对话1、五、单词填空1、2、六、回答问题1、七、书信作文1、