人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期半期考试英语试题（II）卷

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期半期考试英语试题（II）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、补全短文5选5Have you heard of Tivoli Gardens? Tivoli is a famous amusement park in Copenhagen(哥本哈根), the capital city of Denmark. 1 . . It was built in 1843, and it is still very popular now. 2 . . The most important reason is that it is a beautiful place to visit. In some ways, it is more like a big garden. There is a small lake in Tivoli. And you can enjoy many trees and colorful flowers everywhere. Tivoli is more beautiful at night because there are thousands of lights in the tree. 3 . . Many people go to Tivoli for the rides. The Golden Tower is the favorite ride for many people. Its very exciting. The tower is as high as a very tall building. You can take a small “car” straight up to the top of the tower. 4 . . Then the car drops, and you fall with it. It is a very scary but exciting ride. 5 . . There are free shows and concerts in Tivoli every day. At Peacook Theater, you can watch the actors perform silent plays. Because the actors dont speak, you have to think about what they are doing by watching them carefully.根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。AWhat can you do in Tivoli?BAnother thing you can do in Tivoli is enjoying the shows.CIt is one of the oldest amusement parks in Europe.DWhy is Tivoli so popular?EThere you have the chance to enjoy the beautiful city of Copenhagen for a few seconds.二、完型填空Why is it important for Lee to study English？The language that is most widely spoken in the world is _ Experts say that 300 million people speak English as a _language and another 500 million people speak it as a foreign language. English is used by almost a billion people in the _and 83% of the worlds _ are written in English. But people think that there will be _ emails in Chinese than in English. Lee is studying English because he wants to be a _, and he knows that English is the international language of science. Most scientists write in English. Lees father is a scientist, and _ Lees father is going to an important scientific meeting in Hong Kong. All the discussions will be _ English. Lees cousin Wei Ling wants to work for an airline when she _school. She needs English for this because English is the _language used on airlines and all pilots speak English. Wei Ling is going on an English course this summer to _her English. David Zhang was born and lived in the USA. Thats _ he has an English name. His family _ to live in China last year, and David is at Lees school. David speaks English _, but his Chinese isnt very good. During the summer holidays, David and Lee are planning to spend time together so that they can help each _ Their plan is this：On Monday they speak English, on Tuesday they speak Chinese, and so on. Their teacher says it is a very good plan.6 . AGermanBFrenchCRussianDEnglish7 . AfirstBsecondCthirdDfourth8 . AIndiaBAmericaCworldDChina9 . AlettersBemailsCarticlesDpostcards10 . AmoreBfewerCbetterDworse11 . ApilotBdoctorCscientistDsecretary12 . Alast yearBlast weekClast monthDnext month13 . AwithBinCbyDof14 . AleftBleavesCis leavingDhas left15 . AnationalBnaturalClocalDinternational16 . AimproveBtranslateCreadDwrite17 . AwhereBwhenCwhyDwhat18 . Acame backBwrote backCgave backDtook back19 . AbadlyBslowlyCperfectlyDcarefully20 . AanotherBotherCothersDthe otherMr. King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm when_danger. And he escaped from several accidents. The manager_him more and the traffic policemen often speaks highly of him.Mr. Baker，one of his friends，works in a factory outside the city. Its far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. As the street is_ in the morning, sometimes hes late for the work. His manager warns the young man that he will be sent away_he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a car，but he hasnt enough_He decides to buy an old one. One day, he went to the second-hand market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to try the car，the seller agreed. He_Mr King and asked him to help him at once.Mr. King examined(检查) the car and then drove it away. It was early in the morning and there were few cars in the street. At first he drove slowly and it_well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing，the lights turned_He tried to stop it， but he failed and_hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A policeman told him to stop，but the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road.“Didnt you hear me？” the policeman asked angrily.“Yes, I did，sir,” said Mr King，“_it doesnt listen to me，can it obey（听从）you？”21 . AlookingBreachingCfacingDgetting22 . AhelpsBpaysCneedsDbelieves23 . AcrowdedBquietCemptyDfull24 . AuntilBunlessCwhenDif25 . AtimeBexperienceCfriendsDmoney26 . AcalledBfoundCvisitedDinvited27 . AlookedBtraveledCseemedDworked28 . AredBgreenCupDout29 . AhardlyBheavilyCnearlyDmostly30 . AAlthoughBSinceCWhileDFor三、阅读单选Last summer, Maria and her mother moved from their house in the countryside to building in Chicago. Maria really liked some things about the city, but she missed her house and yard in the countryside. One day, Maria was in her flat building when she noticed her neighbor, Mrs. Garcia, carrying a gardening tool and a bag of soil. Maria wondered how Mrs. Garcia was able to garden in the city. “My mom used to grow the most delicious vegetables, and I know she misses her garden now that we dont have a yard,” said Maria. Mrs. Garcia laughed. “Ill show you,” she said. Maria thought that Mrs. Garcia would take her to the park, but she took her to the roof (屋顶). When the door opened, Maria was surprised to see rows of flowers and vegetables on the roof. “What a wonderful garden! “said Maria. Mrs. Garcia told Maria that for a long time the roof was just an empty space. Then some of the people in the building asked the owners to turn it into a community garden. The building owners liked the idea because the plants not only helped to keep the air clean, but they also helped to keep the building cooler during warmer weather. “I plant flowers in my own place,” Mrs. Garcia said, but you would be surprised by how different the plants are up here. Some people grow vegetables just like your mom. You can do some of the same things in the city as in the countryside. You just have to be creative ! 31 . Why was Maria surprised when Mrs. Garcia took her to the roof and opened the door ?ABecause she enjoyed beautiful roof with nothing on it.BBecause she saw rows of flowers and vegetables on the roof.CBecause she looked around the countryside.DBecause she breathed fresh air in the sky and felt relaxed.32 . Which of the following is NOT the advantage of the community garden?AIt used the empty space well.BIt helped keep the air cleanCIt helped keep the building cooler.DIt made the building stronger33 . After Maria visited the garden, she would most probably ask her mom to_.Ago back to the countrysideBpick flowers from the gardenCgrow vegetables on the roofDshow her around the park34 . What is the best title for this passage?AA Creative LadyBA Rooftop GardenCAn Empty RoofDA Special Building2019 Beijing International Horticultural ExpoTime： April 29October7Theme： Live Green， Live BetterMany flowers and herbs from both home and abroad are on display at the expo There are also lots of wildflowersAround 110 countries and intemational organizations take part in the expoThe expo has 4l outdoor display centers and about 2，500 activities注： International Horticultural Expo世界园艺博览会35 . How long will the expo last？AMore than 5 monthsBMore than 6 monthsCLess than 5 months36 . Which of the following about the 2019 Beijing Intemational Horticultural Expo is true？AYou can t see wildflowers at the expoBThere are many flowers and herbs from both China and other countriesCAbout 4l countries and intemational organizations take part in the expoThe Erie Canal was the first important national waterway built in the US. It crossed New York State（州）from Buffalo on Lake Eric to Albany on the Hudson River. It joined the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. Over the canal industrial goods（工业产品）could flow into the west, and materials could pour into the east. The Erie Canal helped New York develop into the nations larges city. The building of the canal was paid for completely by the state of New York. It cost $7,143,789, but it soon gained its price many times over. Between 1825, when the canal was opened, and 1882, when toll charges（过运河费）were stopped, the state collected $121,461,891.For a hundred years before the Erie Canal was built, people had been talking about a canal to join the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. The man who planned the Erie Canal and carried the plan through was De Witt Clinton. At that time some people laughingly called it Clintons Ditch（沟）. Clinton talked and wrote about the canal and drew up plans for it. He and Governor Morris went to Washington in 1812 to ask for help for the canal, but they were unsuccessful. Clinton became governor of New York State in 1817, and shortly afterwards, on July 4,1817, broke ground for the canal in Rome of New York State. The first part of the canal was completed in 1820. As the canal grew, towns along its course developed fast. The length of the canal is 363 miles.37 . According to the map and Paragraph 1 we can know that _ into the Atlantic Ocean.Athe Great Lakes flowBthe Hudson River flowsCLake Erie flowsDthe Eric Canal flows38 . We can see that the Erie Canal _.Ajoined the Great Lakes togetherBcrossed New York State from north to southCplayed an important part in developing New York CityDwas the first waterway built in the US39 . _ paid for the building of the Erie Canal.AThe government of USBShips through the canalCPeople living along the canalDThe state of New York40 . Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AIts 363 miles from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic OceanBMany other states helped New York build the canalCAll parts of the canal were completed at the same time.DClinton started building the canal after he became governor.41 . The Erie Canal _.Awas open for 57 yearsBis also called Clintons DitchCwas first built on July 4th, 1817Dcost so much that it was stopped in 1882四、信息归纳阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成句子。Have you ever thought about making a bicycle that you dream of? Some creative people have invented some special bicycles. Here are three of them. BambikesBambikes are produced in a company in Philippines. They are made of an unusual kind of bamboo and other materials like metal and a local plant. They are very strong. And they are a perfect combination (结合) of the greenest building material and common bicycles. By making bambikes, the company offers jobs to the local people. Besides, it provides money for some students in its community to pay for their study. To continue the production, the company plants more bamboo than it cuts. The heaviest bicycleA German cycling lover, Frank Dose, has recently made the worlds heaviest bicycle with big old wheels and lots of other waste materials. He created it just because he made a bet (打赌) with his friend. The bicycle weighed 1.08 tones. It broke the world record of its kind in weight. Frank said his bicycle was surprisingly easy to ride although it had a huge size and weighed a lot. He rode it in front of 5,000 people for over 100 meters to prove it. Twisted (变形的) bicyclesTwo brothers in France created a bike that looks strange to ride and twists in the middle. Riders can make tight turns (急转弯). The brothers say the bicycle is hard to ride so it can stop people from stealing it. In fact, it isnt as hard to control as you think. It takes a day or two to get used to the crazy way of riding. Its amazing. So far, there have been 30 of the bicycles, but they are not for sale yet.42 . Some creative people _some special bicycles.43 . Bambikes are made of an unusual kind of bamboo and other materials, such as _.44 . The company plants more bamboo than it cuts in order _.45 . Frank Dose created the worlds heaviest bicycle just because of _.46 . Two brothers in France created _and twists in the middle.五、书信作文47 . 假如你是“Kids Advice Magazine”的编辑，请针对本试卷第5页阅读理解E篇中Evan的烦恼，用英语给他写一封80词以上的回信，对他进行开导。信的开头和落款已给出，不计入词数。请将答案填写在答题卡指定位置。要点提示：1.陈述有兄弟姐妹的优势：弟妹的崇拜、不孤单、学会与人相处或分享2.说明不同年龄段有不同的责任和义务：自己的，父母的，弟妹的3.建议、鼓励：不比较、不抱怨，做好自己所能做的事词汇提示（仅供参考）：complain抱怨（w.&vt），admire，compare.Dear Evan,Its not easy being in your situation. Its normal to have these feelings. But every coin hastwo sides_Yours trulyRon Todd第 12 页 共 12 页参考答案一、补全短文5选51、二、完型填空1、2、三、阅读单选1、2、3、四、信息归纳1、五、书信作文1、