人教版2019-2020学年八年级第二学期期中考试英语试题A卷

人教版2019-2020学年八年级第二学期期中考试英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . We wont leave here until it _ raining.AstoppedBstopCstopsDwill stop2 . Harry tried to the conversation towards the subject of money, but no one followed him.AstopBthrowCguideDsupport3 . Claire was _ to find that most of her classmates took a trip _ Mount Lao.Asurprising; ofBsurprised; ofCsurprised; toDsurprising; to4 . Dont _ too late, or you will feel tired in class. I wont, Mom.Acall upBwake upCstay upDget up5 . When I walked past the People Square, I saw many old women _there.AdanceBdancedCdancingDare dancing6 . Hi, have you found your lost watch?Not yet, I have looked for iteverywhere, but I still havent found it.Aat those placesBhere and thereCsomewhereDover there7 . Whos your mums favorite_?Wu Jing. She watches his movies a lot.AfarmerBactorCteacherDsinger8 . I can write my homework _ the computer.AonBinCatDwith9 . It took me a week to finish the novel.AreadBto readCreadingDreads10 . China, _ one of the great four countries with ancient civilizations, is best-known _ its great development in all the fields over the years.Aas; asBas; forCfor; as Dfor; for11 . Did you go _？Yes, we went to New York City.Asomewhere interestingBanywhere interestingCinteresting somewhereDinteresting anywhere12 . Can you help me those exercise books? I got a different number each time.AcarryBmoveCwriteDcount13 . She _ medium height and _ short hair.Ais of, hasBhas; is ofChas; is14 . The boy is trying his best to be _ useful person in the future.AanBtheC/Da15 . Can you tell me _ from here?-About five miles.Ahow far is itBhow far it isChow much it isDhow much is it二、补全短文5选5For those of us who are studying at school, the time of exams is very stressful and difficult. Some people find exam times so bad that they become ill, because they are afraid of failing; they are afraid of letting their parents and family down.16 . Talk to someone about it. Maybe you can speak to a friend, or someone in your family, or teachers at your place of study. If one person doesnt help you, ask someone else. 17 . Here is some advice: Ask a teacher or tutor about how to review your lessons, and exam skillshow to work when you are in an exam. Take short rests during your time of work. If your mind is tired, it will not remember well. Plan your work: study at times when you know you will work at your best. Get enough sleep, and eat healthy food. You need exercise to work well.18 . Stop thinking about the future and failing. If you feel ill, talk to someone about your worries. But dont be too relaxed! Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them. If it upsets you to talk to your friends about an exam when it is finished, dont do it! In fact, dont even think about the exam you have finished. What is done is done.19 . To this advice, we could add: If you are studying in the evening, dont go straight to bed. Your mind will still be “going round and round”thinking too much.20 . Choose something that will relax you, and make you think of other things.AIf exams are really making you ill or worried, dont hide your feelings.BDo something else, maybe walk or get exercise.CHow to get through exams?DYou cannot change what you have written! EWalk, run and play sportwhatever you enjoy.三、完型填空完形填空When I was little, I wanted to play basketball for school. But I wasnt good at it. I kept on_though.I started playing in the 2nd grade. My brother, who was_the 7th grade, would always help me. He would_the basket on purpose(故意) so I wouldnt lose against him. One day, though, another boy shouted at my brother： “ Go away! You fool!” My brother had to stop_basketball with me. I felt so_that I wanted to stop playing. About a week later, though, I saw my brother play in a real game. He was so good that I realized I had to keep playing.Now five years later I start in my schools basketball_All my hard work has paid off.I always tell others never to give up, either. If someone puts you_, remember they are only one person, and you must never stop trying.Never giving up helped me in other ways too.At school, when someone told me that algebra (代数) is too hard for me to understand, I decided not to give up. I knew that if I just kept on trying, I would_it in the end. Again, it took a lot of work, but now I understand algebra well.You have to keep on trying, even when it hurts you so much that every part of your body_you to stop. When you finally become a success, youll know that the reason you have become successful is that you_gave up.21 . AtryBtryingCtriedDto try22 . AinBonCoverDunder23 . AcatchBmissChitDget24 . AplayBplayedCplayingDto play25 . AworriedBsadCafraidDlonely26 . AteamBlessonCschoolDfan27 . AupBdownCinDon28 . AgetBhaveCknowDfind29 . AhopesBwantsChelpsDtroubles30 . AalwaysBsometimesCeverDnever四、阅读单选Bags of LoveLast year, I worked in a middle school near my mothers house, and I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food.After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickly. Then I began keeping an eye on my mum. To my surprise, I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bag and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot of time talking and playing with them.One day, I talked to a neighbour and found out that my mum was well-known in the area. The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother. Then it hit mewhy wouldnt she want to tell me about it? Was she worried that I would stop buying food if I found out?When my mum got home, I gave her a big hug(拥抱). I told her she didnt need to keep it a secret from me. And she told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others slept on the street. For years, she was helping the poor street children by giving them food. After she told me everything, I was so moved by how selfless(无私的) she was. She helped others in need. As her son, I was so proud of my mum.I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children.31 . After the first week, the writer noticed that .Athe food was put into a big boxBhis mum followed the childrenCthe food was eaten up quicklyDhis mum stopped buying food32 . The street children thought of the writers mum as their.Aold grandmaBown motherCnew neighbourDdear teacher33 . How did the writer feel about his mum after she told him everything?AHe was proud of her.BHe was confident in her.CHe was angry with her.DHe was worried about her.34 . The writer added one more bag of food to.Amake friends with the childrenBget a hug from his motherCbecome well-known in the areaDhelp the poor street childrenWhat is your favorite English letter? Many of you may say Q. Why? Because so many of you chat with your friends on QQ. What do you like about QQ? What do you talk about? The CCTV reporter, Miss Wang, interviews three kids. Lets listen to what they say. When do you chat on QQ with friends? What do you talk about?Lin Yuhan, Xian：On weekends. We talk about homework and chat with each other.Tang Xuting, Shanghai：At weekends and when I dont have much homework, We exchange test answers and chatYang Yuhan, Dalian：Our class goes online together at 4pm-6pm on weekends. We complain about homework, chat and talk about computer games. What do you put on your QQ blog(博客)? Lin: I put good articles I have found online on my blog. I also write articles myself. They are about funny things that have happened in my class. Tang: I put pictures on my blog. Not my own photos, but pictures from my favorite Japanese cartoons like Tennis Prince and Conan. Yang: I put DV films on my blog. I shoot(拍摄)them during sports meetings and school parties. The most popular one is about a dancing teacher. It is so funny that everyone watches it. How do you like QQ?Lin: Its a good space for us to make a record of our lives, of both good times and sad times. Tang: My friends and I may not have time to chat at school. But we can do it on QQ. Its very helpful to our friendships. Yang: If you chat with friends on the telephone, your parents sometimes listen in on your conversation. Theres no such problem with QQ. You can relax and talk freely.35 . Who comes from Shanghai?AMiss WangBLin YuhanCYang YuhangDTang Xuting36 . What does Yang Yuhang talk about on QQ on weekends?homework chat test answers computer gamesABCD37 . Which of the following is true about Lin Yuhan?AShe talks about homework and chats with friends on weekdays.BShe puts some good articles on her QQ blog.CShe puts DV films on her blog.DShe puts some good pictures on her QQ blog.38 . Which one is TRUE according to this article?ALin says QQ is very helpful to their friendships.BYang says he can chat freely with many friends and relax on QQ.CTang says QQ is a good space for them to make a record of their lives.DTang says he chats on QQ on weekdays though he has lots of homeworkWhat a journey!Theres one journey Ill never forget. It was about six years ago. I was going to Hong Kong, from London. The flight was early in the morning, so I stayed in a hotel near the airport the night before. I was in a holiday mood that night, so I went to the hotel bar and ordered a drink to celebrate. And I got talking to some other people. We had a great time. When I left the bar, it was about three in the morning. The flight was at six oclock, so it wasnt really worth going to sleep. I watched TV for a bit but I fell asleep. When I woke up it was after five oclock. So I panicked, grabbed my bags and rushed outside, looking for a taxi. Of course - no taxis anywhere. Luckily, after a few minutes running up and down the street, an airport bus came along, so I got on that. When I got there it was actually nearly six, so I thought the gate must be closed. Id missed my plane. The whole terminal（航站楼）was empty except for a huge crowd of people at one end and luckily, that was the queue for my flight. It was delayed! Yeah. I was real pleased. But the delay went from one hour, to four hours to finally nine hours! Nine hours waiting in the airport. I slept on some chairs most of the time. Finally, at around three o clock, the plane took off. But the worst part came! After a few hours there was a huge storm and the plane started bouncing all over the place - I remember feeling it was like being in a washing machine. People were screaming babies crying and food flying everywhere. I was really scared. And then! The worst thing of all - the oxygen masks dropped down. Suddenly we all were staring at these yellow oxygen masks and the feeling of fear - I just cant describe it. I put my mask on and just sat there in absolute terror, with the plane bouncing all over the place and lightning outside the windows Anyway the plane didnt crash, thank God, and we got to Hong Kong in the end, but what a journey! Ill never forget it.39 . The woman was talking about her _ journey by plane.AfirstBenjoyableCexpensiveDterrible40 . The woman was in a holiday mood the night before, so she did a lot to celebrate EXCEPT_.Agoing to the hotel barBtalking to other peopleCordering a big mealDordering a drink41 . The woman got up late, but she didnt miss her plane because _.Aher plane was delayedBher plane was cancelledCshe got to the airport by taxi in timeDthe plane was waiting for her42 . The underlined word bouncing probably means _.AturningBjumpingCflyingDrising43 . Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?AThe woman was talking about her journey from Hong Kong to London.BWhen she got to the airport, it was nearly the departure time.CA huge storm led to lots of troubles,DThe plane arrived at the destination safely at last.44 . Which of the following shows the correct sequence (相遇) of the events?1234A2-4-1-3B4-2-3-1C4-3-2-1D3-4-2-1（题文）People sometimes say, “Its raining cats and dogs!” when there is a heavy rain. Nobody has ever really seen cats and dogs falling from the sky, but there have been many reports of other strange things “raining” down. In 1956, the people of a town in the USA saw a small black cloud in the sky. It started to rain from the cloud normally, but only in a small area. The cloud then turned white, and fish started to fall to the ground. Most of them were still alive.During a storm in July 1901, in Minneapolis, people heard something falling from the sky that did not sound like rain. When they went outside, they found all types of frogs covering four streets.There are other reports of strange “rains” failing from the sky including worms, insects and snakes.Can these strange “rains” be explained by science? Scientists usually say that a tornado (龙卷风) has picked up the animals from a river or ocean, carried them for miles, and then dropped them somewhere else. But this does not completely explain all of them. On May 15, 1890, in Italy, there was a rain of birds blood. Scientists said that flying birds must have been torn (撕碎) to pieces by strong winds. But if so, why did only their blood fall from the sky , and not other parts of their bodies? And anyway, there were no strong winds that day!45 . （小题1）What does it mean when people say, “Its raining cats and dogs”?ACats and dogs are falling from the sky.BIts raining heavily.CAnimals started to fall to the ground.DThere is a black cloud.46 . （小题2）Which of the following has not been reported as strange things failing from the sky?ACats and dogs.BWorms and insects.CFish and blood.DSnakes and frogs.47 . （小题3）According to scientists, what can move things from the ground to the sky?AStorms.BRains.CClouds.DTornadoes.48 . （小题4）Scientists explanation for rain of blood is that _.Athe tornado picked up the birds bloodBthere were no strong winds that dayCflying birds were torn into pieces by strong windsDthose birds were bleeding while flying五、单词填空阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。have like ball bat dont heon friend watch look them inMr. Brown likes sports. He 49 . a son and a daughter . 50 . like sports, too. Mr. Brown 51 . his sports collections. He has 8 tennis 52 . , 6 basketballs, 5 baseballs, 10 soccer 53 . and 7 volleyballs. But he 54 . play soccer .55 . son, Tom, likes soccer ball. He is in the school soccer club. He plays soccer with his 56 . every day. His daughter, Kate, likes volleyball. But she doesnt play it . She only 57 . it 58 . TV.六、根据图画及所给单词写出句子请根据每题所提供的图片和提示词(要求全部用上)，写一个与图片情景相符的句子。59 . we, should60 . lunch, now61 . she, usually62 . visit, last year63 . Tom, like七、材料作文64 . 假如你是张琳，你的美籍好友大卫(David)给你发邮件询问你上周末的活动。请根据以下提示写一篇邮件回复大卫，向他介绍一下自己的周末活动。提示：1. 周六上午8点开始做家庭作业，10点做完；下午3点开始打排球，打了一个半小时；2. 周日上午在北海公园游玩三个小时；下午要和妈妈去购物。要求：1. 语句通顺、语法正确，要适当发挥；2. 不少于65词，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear David,I had a good time last weekend. _Yours,Zhang Lin八、其他65 . （ ）30._ is your day?AthoseBthisCthatDWhereEHow第 16 页 共 16 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、补全短文5选51、三、完型填空1、四、阅读单选1、2、3、4、五、单词填空1、六、根据图画及所给单词写出句子1、七、材料作文1、八、其他1、