人教版2019-2020学年八年级下期中联考英语试卷

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下期中联考英语试卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Uncle Tony is _ farmer. Hes good at farming.AaBanCtheD不填2 . When we go across the road, we should_the traffic lights.Apay attention toBget on withChold on toDlook forward to3 . Be quiet, boys and girls. Its time for class. _ Unit 3 in your book.AWatchBSeeCLookDLook at4 . I dont like doing the dishes because its _.AinterestingBboredCinterestedDboring5 . The potato chips in KFC are especially _.AsourBsweetCcrispyDsalt6 . I wont stop loving English _ the sun rises in the west.AifBalthoughCbecauseDunless7 . Hes just come back from work, _?_. He wont come back until tomorrow.Ahasnt he; Yes, he hasBhasnt he; No, he hasntCisnt he; Yes, he, isDisnt he; No, he isnt8 . Have you ever been to the space museum?Yes, I _ there twice. Its fantastic.Ahave goneBhave beenChas goneDhad gone9 . This hole is so small that only one person can pass it _.Ain timeBon timeCat a timeDfor a time10 . my surprise，the twins have nothing commonAWith； inBTo； inCIn； inDTo； of11 . Whats the time, please? Sorry, I have no idea. There iswrong with my watch.AsomethingBnothingCanything12 . This term I want to get a good grade in English, but why cant I write an English composition well?If you dont have much _, you will never learn to.ApracticeBeducationCexercise13 . -Bad weather! Its blowingoutside.-Youd better stay at home, dear.AstronglyBheavilyChardlyDparticularly14 . The hen _ three eggs last week.AlieBlayClainDlaid15 . -Mum, must I finish my homework today?-No, you . Tomorrow is Sunday and you may have a rest today.AshouldntBmustntCcantDdont have to二、完型填空Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Smith are sisters. Mrs. Wilson lives in a house in Duncan and Mrs. Smith lives in a flat in Victoria.one day，Mrs. Wilson _ her sister. When her sister answered the door，Mrs. Wilson saw tears （眼泪）in her eyes. Whats the matter？she asked. Mrs. Smith said My cat Sammy died last night and I have no _ to bury（埋葬）him.”She began to cry again. Mrs. Wilson was very _ to hear that because she knew her sister loved the cat very much. Suddenly Mrs. Wilson said，I can bury your cat in _ garden in Duncan and you can come and visit him _，Mrs. Smith slopped crying and the two sisters had tea together and a nice visit.It was now five oclock and Mrs. Wilson said it was time for her to _ .She put on her hat，coat and gloves and Mrs. Smith put the dead Sammy into a shopping bag. Mrs. Wilson took the shopping bag and _ to the bus stop. She waited a long time for the bus，so she bought a _When the bus arrived，she got on the bus，sat down and put the shopping bag on the _ beside her feet. She then began to read the newspaper again. When the bus arrived at her bus stop，she got off the bus and walked for about two minutes. Suddenly she remembered she _ the shopping bag on the bus.16 . AvisitedBfoundCsawDmet17 . AtimeBplaceCmoneyDway18 . AhappyBgratefulCangryDsorry19 . AyourBherCmyDtheir20 . AeverBsometimesCneverDbefore21 . Ago homeBhave a restChave supperDcook dinner22 . AleftBgotCwalkedDdrove23 . AnewspaperBbookCmagazineDmap24 . AstreetBgroundCbusDfloor25 . AforgotBleftClostDgave三、阅读单选Life in the 2050s will be different from it is now, because many changes will take place. What will the changes be? The population is growing fast. There will be more and more people in the world and most of them will live longer. Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer study will be one of the important subjects in schools. People will work fewer hours, but have more free time for sports, TV and traveling. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many people will go to other countries for holiday. There will be changes in our food, too. Because more and more people know the importance of healthy diet, maybe no one will eat meat. Instead they will eat more vegetables and fruit. So people will be healthier. Work in the future will be different, too. Dangerous and hard work will be done by robots. Because of this, many people wont have enough work to do. This will be a problem.26 . In the 2050s，there will be _.Amore treesBfewer countriesCmore peopleDmore work to do27 . Every family will have at least one _in the 2050s according to the passage.AcomputerBhouseCplaneDrobot28 . In the future, people will not have to_.AtravelBwork hardCwork longDeat meat29 . Traveling will be _in the 2050s.Aless interestingBmore difficultCmore expensiveDmuch cheaper and easier30 . People in the 2050s may not have as much _as we do now.AfruitBmeatCbreadDvegetablesThe Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar(阴历). This day is always the first full moon in the new year. Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty(朝代) and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees, or along riverbanks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. Today, when the lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes.Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles(谜). The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character(汉字), a famous persons name, or a place name.The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part theyre named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic(浪漫的). Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this：HundredsandthousandsoftimesIsearchedforherinthecrowd. SuddenlyIturned, andthereshestood, inthedim (昏暗的) light.31 . The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called “_” in Chinese.A春节B元宵节C端午节D重阳节32 . When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from?AThe Han Dynasty.BThe Tang Dynasty.CThe Song Dynasty.DThe Qin Dynasty.33 . What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times?AMaking wishes.BCelebrating birthdays.CAsking for help.DFor fun.34 . Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings?AThey have different tastes.BThey are named yuanxiao all over the country.CPeople enjoy the process of making them.DIn southern part theyre named tangyuan.35 . The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was _ in old times.AboringBhumorousCromanticDinterestingThere was an old pear tree in a mans garden. In the past, the tree fruited every year, .so the man would get many pears. But now, the tree got old. There were no more pears for the man. So the ungrateful(忘恩负义的) man decided to cut the tree down. When he walked toward the tree with an axe(斧子) in his hand, the tree said to him, Please dont cut me down. I had so many pears for you in the past years. Now I will die soon. I only have a short time to live. Please dont kill a dying tree that has done so much for you.Im sorry. I have to do so, the man said, because I need wood to make a chair. Then he began to wave(挥动) his axe. At that moment, a bird in the old tree shouted at him, Dont cut it down! Every time you go out and your wife(妻子) feels lonely, she will come out to the garden and sit under the tree to enjoy its cool shade(树荫) , and I sing songs to make her happy. We give much joy to your wife when you are away from home.The man didnt listen to the bird and drove it away. Just when he was about to cut the tree, some bees flew out of it and said, Listen! If you agree not to kill this tree, we will give you nice honey(蜜) every day. Would you please leave the tree with us?The man got moved(感动). He said, You are so kind to the tree, although(虽然) it has become old. Now I see that I shouldnt cut it down. It has done so much for me and my wife. Let the tree stay here, and let the bird continue its songs here. With these words, the man left. And the old tree lived there to its last day.36 . Which can be the best title of the story?AThe Singing BirdBThe Mans WifeCThe Old TreeDThe Kind Bees37 . Which is the most important reason for the man to cut down the tree?AThe tree was getting old.BThe man needed wood to make a chair.CThe tree didnt give any shade.DThe man couldnt get any pears from it.38 . What made his wife happy when the man was not at home?AThe tree and its shade.BThe tree and the bird.CThe bird and its songs.DThe bees and their honey.39 . In the story, the word continue means _.AstartBgo onCtakeDspeak again40 . What can we learn from the story?APeople should never be ungrateful.BGood wood comes from pear trees.COld people are kind and friendly.DBirds and bees are always helpful.Mr.Lee is a teacher. He is strict with his students. He asks them not to be late for school. Sometimes the students are late, and Mr.Lee is not happy.This morning, Mr.Lee gets up at 7：40. Oh, no! He must be late for class. Mr.Lee doesnt have breakfast or take a shower. He runs to the station quickly. Many people are at the station, but there is no bus for Mr.Lee to take. So Mr.Lee takes the taxi(出租车)Mr.Lee works at No.15 Middle School, but the taxi takes him to No.50 Middle School. At last, Mr.Lee gets to school at 8：35.“Im sorry, boys and girls. Im late for school today，” Mr.Lee says to his students. “Everyone can make mistakes(错误). From today on, I wont ask you never to be late for school. Please do your best not to be late. Can you do it？”“Yes, we can，” the class says happily.41 . The underlined word “strict” means “_” in Chinese.A严厉的B友好的C善良的D小气的42 . What does Mr.Lee do after he gets up today?AHe has breakfast.BHe exercises for an hour.CHe takes a shower.DHe runs to the station.43 . Why does Mr.Lee say sorry to the class?ABecause he is late for class.BBecause he cant teach them.CBecause he is not happy today.DBecause he wants to go home.44 . What can we know from the passage?AMr.Lee usually gets up at 7：40.BThere are lots of people at the station.CMr.Lee works at No.50 Middle School.DThe class doesnt like Mr.Lee.45 . What does the passage mainly(主要) tell us?AStudents can be late for school.BTeachers cant be late for school.CEveryone can make mistakes.DTeachers are students friends.四、根据首字母、中文提示填空A) 根据句意及汉语提示完成句子。46 . Is their _（爱好）playing football? Yes, they love it very much.47 . There are some football_ (比赛) on CCTV-5 today.48 . -Are you _ (成员)of the Reading Club, boys? -Yes. We all like reading.49 . _ (散步) every day can help you relax(放松) yourself.50 . There is a football field and a _（游泳）pool in our school.五、用所给单词的正确形式填空动词填空用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答卷相应题号的横线上。（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）51 . Its cold in the room. Shall we make a fire_(keep) ourselves warm?52 . - Why didnt you watch Running Man on TV last night?- Because I _(make) a poster for the coming School Art Festival.53 . What fine weather! Wed better_(not stay)at home. Lets go cycling.54 . - Who will hold the parents meeting if Mr. White_(be) busy tomorrow?55 . More and more people go to work by bus instead of_(drive) on “No Car Day”.56 . People all over the world _never_(forget)the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.57 . The girl was so careless that she _(drop) her glasses onto the ground again and they broke.58 . - You look so nervous. Whats wrong?- I took an exam yesterday and I _(wait) for the result.六、填空Many people do not know what to do in face of a decision(决定)，big or smallMost decisions arent life-changersBut often，the decision isnt between this or that, its between acting or not. If this worries you, here are some tips.Jog or ride a bike to nowhereJust start moving in hopes of leaving the familiar(熟悉)Walk down every street or path you can find until you lose your wayThen, see where you end up. Remember what it felt like to wonder(疑惑) where you were going？Try to lose yourself more oftenItll make you better at making a decisionSit outside with no technology for an hour. Let yourself get boredCan you hear the birds singing？The wind blowing？Yourself breathing？Try to do this once a week，then every other day，then every dayOne of the reasons we find it hard to make better decisions is that we keep getting attracted(被吸引的) to new thingsA break from the noise will lead you to the decision you need to makeDo something that makes you afraidPeople who have trouble making decisions fear mistakesTell someone you love themLaugh out loud in a public placeGive a speech to a strangerAnd when you do this，remember how you feel When youre afraid of a risky situation the next time，tell yourself that you didnt lieAnd try to trust the process in the futureSome of these things may seem foolish，but the more you do them，the more youll control(控制) yourselfIt doesnt matter where youre goingJust goOnce you start moving，you can always change the directionDo not worry about it.The art of making 59 . IntroductionPeople often have to decide whether(是否) they will 60 . or notSome 61 . for make a decisionGoing for a jog or 62 . a bike*Start moving to leave the familiar and get 63 . *Do it more often and it will make you 64 . at making a decisionStay outside 65 . technology*Do something outside to get yourself bored*have a break from the 66 . for a while daily and you will make better decisionsDo something that scares you*Dont 67 . your feelings when youre afraid of a risky situation*Trust the process in the futureConclusion*The more you do，the more in control youll feel*Stop 68 . about the direction to go and just start moving七、回答问题Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, “Im going to fly to New York next week because Ive got some work there.” “Where are you going to stay there?” his wife asked. “I dont know yet.” Dick answered. “Please send me your address from there in a telegram(电报).”his wife said. “All right.” Dick answered.He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.In the evening he didnt have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out a t nine oclock and said, “Now Im going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner.”He found a taxi and driver said, “Where do you want to go?” But Dick didnt remember the name and address of his hotel.“Which hotel are my things in?” he said. “And what am I going to do tonight?” But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, “Please send me my address at this post office.”69 . What was Dick going to do in New York?_70 . What did his wife ask him to do when he arrived in New York?_71 . What did Dick do after he lived in a hotel?_72 . Why did Dick go to the cinema in the evening?_73 . The drive didnt know where Dick lived, did he?_八、材料作文74 . 根据中英文提示，写出意思连贯，符合逻辑，字数在80-100之间的英文作文你的初中生活快要结束了，在这近三年里，你一定发生了很大的变化。请你按照以下要求用英语写一篇意思连贯，符合逻辑的短文，介绍自己的变化。字数不少于80字。开头已给出，不计入总词数。请不要写出自己的姓名和校名。1. 总体介绍近几年在你的生活中发生了哪些变化；2. 最重要的变化是什么，它是怎么发生的，对你产生怎样影响。How Ive changed！My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to _第 17 页 共 17 页参考答案一、单选题1、2、3、4、5、6、7、8、9、10、11、12、13、14、15、二、完型填空1、三、阅读单选1、2、3、4、四、根据首字母、中文提示填空1、五、用所给单词的正确形式填空1、六、填空1、七、回答问题1、八、材料作文1、