人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中质量检测英语试题（I）卷

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中质量检测英语试题（I）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、补全短文5选4短文5选4Ways to Increase Your ConfidenceThere are some ways you can use to increase your self-confidence. Some of them youll need to practice a lot before they start to work. Its like playing the guitar or soccer. They might not work too well the first or second time you try them. But as you do them, you build a deeper confidence in yourself.1 . Exercise will improve your confidence and your way of looking at life. Plus, being healthy and looking better can also help you feel more confident.Create something.Everyone is a creative(有创造力的) person. Rediscovering your creativity is a good way to improve your confidence in yourself. Creating something is a wonderful but not always easy experience. But when youre done, you not only feel good about yourself. 2 . Use your body.If you start to walk fast youll soon start to feel nervous. If you start to walk slower youll soon start to feel more relaxed. To feel more confident, use your body in a more confident way. 3 . Learn how confident people around you or on the TV use their bodies.Compare yourself to yourself.This will take away a lot of unnecessary pain in your life. 4 . Compare yourself to yourself. Improve yourself and see how you grow and become a more successful, more confident and happier person.ATake exercise.BTake it into the future.CWalk, sit, stand and move in a more confident way.DSometimes you will also discover new parts of yourself.EPay attention to yourself, not the other people around you.二、完型填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Xian Xinghai was a very famous musician in China. He wrote one of the greatest pieces of music of the 20th century. In his short life he wrote_300 songs and an opera.Xian was bom in Panyu, Guangdong, China in 1905. Because his father died before he was born, Xian moved from place to place with_mother. He began learning to play_violin when he was 20 years old. In the beginning, his violin was_cheap and badly made that he_not play it well. His friends laughed at him. Xian did not stop_and soon showed his talent. In 1934, he was one of the first Chinese students_ studied in a special music school in Paris. Before he_, Xian became the schools best student_won several prizes for his talents.In 1935, he returned to China and helped fight against the Japanese army. Later, he came to Yanan_music at a college._there were no pianos in Yanan at that time Xian still wrote _of his most important music there, including The Yellow River, his most famous work.In May 1940, Xian _to the Soviet Union by the Chinese Communist Party to write music for movies. In the Soviet Union, life was very_. Xian got sick and later died of a lung illness _October 30, 1945, aged only 40. Xians music, however, lives on in the peoples hearts.5 . AnearBnearlyCnearbyDnearer6 . AheBhimChisDhes7 . AaBanCtheDthis8 . AsoBsuchCveryDmuch9 . AneedBmayCshouldDcould10 . ApracticeBpracticingCto practiceDpractised11 . AwhatBwhichCwhomDwho12 . AleaveBleavesCleftDwas leaving13 . AandBbutCasDor14 . AteachBtaughtCteachingDto teach15 . AIfBAlthoughCWhenDBecause16 . AanyBlittleCfewDsome17 . AsentBwas sentChas sentDwas sending18 . AhardBharderChardestDthe hardest19 . AatBinConDby三、阅读单选Most people want to be happy. but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, Happiness depends upon(取决) ourselves. In other words, we make out own happiness. Here are suggestions to help you be happier.The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the futurefor example, getting into university or getting a good jobThat we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy lifes simple pleasures, such as reading a book, listening to your favourtite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies when you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this by dancing, or playing a sport. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.20 . The best title of the passage is AMoney Makes You HappyBThe Secrets of HappinessCIdeas for Helping Other People to BE HappyDGood Friends Make You Happy21 . The passage give us pieces of advice on happiness.AoneBtwoCthreeDfour22 . The writer thinks that .Aeveryone knows how to live a happier lifeBits wrong to spend time on workChobbies take up too much timeDdoing good things for someone can make you happier23 . Which of the following is NOT mentioned(提及) in the passage?AReading a good book.BTravelling to a foreign countryCPlaying a sportDspending time with close friendsSally: Hello, Im Sally Fox. Whats your name?David: My name is David Brown. Nice to meet you, Sally. And this is my friend Paul.Sally: Hello, Paul. Whats your last name?Paul: My last name is Jones.David: Whats your friends name, Sally?Sally: Her name is Anne Clark. But she is not here (在这里). Shes in the school.Paul: Whats Annes phone number?Sally: Her phone number is 632-8471. Whats your phone number, Paul?Paul: My phone number is 952-4683.David: Is this your dog (狗), Sally?Sally: Yes, he is. His name is Spot.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。24 . Paul and _ are friends.ASallyBDavidCSpotDAnne25 . Whats Pauls last name?AFox.BClark.CBrown.DJones.26 . Whats Annes phone number?A632-8471.B631-8472.C952-4683.D942-5683.27 . _ people (人) are here.ATwoBThreeCFourDFive28 . 下列哪项陈述是正确的？ASpot isnt here.BPaul is in the school.CSpot isnt Annes dog.DDavid is Annes friend.四、用单词的正确形式完成短文A. built B. understand C. occur D. practice E. expectSometimes youll hear people say that you cant love others until you love yourself. Sometimes youll hear people say that you cant 29 . someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, youve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that were the apple of our parents eyes, and that our grandmas think were great talents and our uncles think that we will go to the Olympics, but sometimes its a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time you30 . a positive self-image and learnt to love yourself.The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Dont allow doubts to 31 . in it.It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you cant move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think youre silly because you arent good at math, find a tutor. If you think youre weak because you cant run a mile, get to the track and 32 . . If you think youre dull because you dont wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesnt mean its true.五、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置。Today many Chinese people want to improve their English in different ways. For example, twenty-four young singers from across China33 . (enter) a contest singing popular English songs . Nearly all the singers sang very clearly and looked 34 . (comfort) on the stage. Although some of them took part 35 . the competition for the36 . (one) time, they were able 37 . (sing) English songs just as well as native speakers.The winner of the mens competition was a 40-year-old man from Xian. And the winner of the womens copetiton was a 19-year-old girl from Dalian.38 . of them were very modest and said that they didnt think they were 39 . (good) than the other singers. Jiang Mei, the winner of the womens competition, said English helped her win the prize and she had to study hard. This kind of contest encourages people in China 40 . (speak) English. Many people agree that they make progress 41 . singing English songs and that it is a good idea to have fun with English. Have you ever heard of the Beijing Speaks English program? If not, why dont you find out about it? It suggests ways for Beijingers to take an interest42 . learning English. Besides singing English songs, there are many other fun ways to learn English. If you look hard enough, youll find a good way to learn English better.六、信息匹配阅读下面（第3135题）有关内容。请从A-F 选项中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。A Worst FirstDCopy the List.B Make a listEPack Times.C Re-listFJust Do It.Time and tide waits for no man. Do you have too many things to do in too little time? Well, if you make a good plan, everything will be in order. The following will certainly help. If you can do all this, every your single day will be productive.43 . It all begins with listing. If you dont have a list, create one.44 . We often have one thing on the list, which is hanging over our heads and makes us worried. Work on it first and make the rest of your day easier.45 . Those small things are easier to deal with. Complete them and cross them off the list.46 . Which pan of your time is most productive? Reply all the emails at a time and make all the phone calls another time. This will help keep your mind and your job clear.47 . Sometimes youll not complete everything on your list. This is okay. Add them to tomorrows list with a star so that you will know they should be done first the next day. By the days end, you will have a rough idea of things you need to do tomorrow. Go ahead and list them. Tomorrow when you start fresh, you will not forget to do them.Anyhow, things will not always work as you expected. Have small breaks, enjoy music, or even a snack when you are tired. Life is short. Enjoy your work. Tomorrow will be better.七、回答问题Last year I had an amusing experience. I was travelling in France. After I left a small village in the south of France, I drove on to the next town. On the way, a young man waved to me. I stopped and he asked me for a lift. I agreed. Just as he got into the car, I said good morning to him in French and he answered in the same language. Apart from（除了）a few words, I do not know any French at all. Neither of us spoke during the trip. I had nearly reached the town, when the young man suddenly said, very slowly, Do you speak English? As I soon learnt, he was English himself!根据短文内容，回答下列问题。48 . Where was the writer travelling?49 . What happened on the way?50 . How did the writer greet the young man?51 . Why did neither of them speak during the trip?52 . What nationality（国籍）did the writer think the young man was?八、书信作文53 . 假设你是李明，请根据邮件内容和下面的提示给于回复一封邮件。Dear Li Ming,My friend David will go to Weihai for a visit. He needs some information about Weihai. As I know little about this city, I hope you can help by giving him some suggestions on food ,clothes, transport and places to visit. Thank you!Yours Mike要点如下：冬天寒冷，多准备衣服。沿海城市，盛产海鲜（seafood）。景点众多，如石岛赤山风景名胜区(Shidaochishan Scenic Area，无染寺（Wuran Temple）刘公岛（Liugong Island）等.交通方便，有公交车，出租车等，但使用自行车更便利。注意不要逐句翻译，词数80词，可适当发挥。Dear Mike，_Yours Li Ming.第 13 页 共 13 页参考答案一、补全短文5选41、二、完型填空1、三、阅读单选1、2、四、用单词的正确形式完成短文1、五、语法填空1、六、信息匹配1、七、回答问题1、八、书信作文1、