人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题A卷（练习）

人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Im than Jack, so I can carry this heavy box.AstrongBstrongerCstrongestDthe strongest2 . I ate _ for lunch yesterday. It tasted good.Asomething special.Bspecial somethingCanything special3 . I dont agree with him on this point _ he might be right.AifBalthoughCunlessDbecause4 . His parents are _ English teachers and work in the same school.AeachBbothCallDeither5 . It usually takes me _ to finish my homework every night .Aone and a half hourBone hours and a half hoursCone hours and a halfDone and a half hours6 . The two kinds of tea look _, but in fact they are not the _.Asimilar; sameBsame; sameCsimilar; similarDsame; similar7 . Her father will talk _ her teacher _ her lessons.Ato， toBabout， toCabout， aboutDto， about8 . _ does your son use his computer for?Drawing and designing.AWhyBWhatCHowDWhen9 . Im afraid I cant _ you，sir.Can you speak more slowly？Of course.,AfindBrun after,CunderstandDkeep,10 . I eatvegetables andmeat than I did last year. So Im healthier.Afewer, moreBmore, lessCless, moreDmany, much11 . Mr. Green taught _ English in our school and taught_ French at home.Aus, hisBhim, usCour, himselfDus, himself12 . The victim is angirl whofor three days.A8 years old; had lostB8-year-old; has lostC8-years-old; had been lostD8-year-old; has been lost13 . Beijing is one of the _in the world now.Abusiest cityBbusiest citiesCbusy cityDbusy cities14 . My parents often _ TV in the evening.AwatchBseeingCwatchingDlook at15 . - Today is the last day of our holiday!-_ short happy time is!AWhatBHow aCHowDWhat a二、补全对话7选5补全对话(有两个多余选项)Peter: Hello, Linda.Linda: Hello, Peter.Peter: You see, the summer holiday is coming.16 . Linda: Im going to travel to Xian.Peter：17 . By the way, will you go there alone?Linda：18 . My cousin will go with me.Peter：19 . Linda: Well start on June 18.Peter：How will you go there?Linda：20 . Peter: I hope you will enjoy yourselves there.AHow do you do?BIts a good place to travel.CWhats your plan for it?DWhen will you start?ENo, I wont.FNice to meet you, too.GWell go there by train.三、补全短文5选5Many years ago, there lived an old man with his three sons, Dharma, Harrison and Keith, in a village. The man worked hard when he was young, 21 . . But his sons were all born to be lazy, which made him disappointed. He was worried that his sons would use up his money and starve (饥饿) to death.One day, the old man came up with a plan. He called his sons and said to them, “Look, my dear sons, in the land we have at the farmyard, there is lots of hidden gold. 22 . .”In a wish to find out the gold, his sons worked hard from morning to evening, digging and digging all through the land. Three days had passed, 23 . . They got frustrated and angry. They decided to give up and returned to ask their father.“There is no gold in the land. We are cheated.”“Since the land has been dug soft, 24 . ?” their father answered.The sons went off. Soon the whole once-useless land was rich crops.“25 . ,” said the proud father.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，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。AIf you work together, you may find itBso he had the largest farmyard and the most beautiful house in the villageCThis is the real gold, my sonsDbut they didnt find what they were looking forE. why dont you plant some crops there四、阅读单选Do you need useful and interesting books? Here weve got plenty for you.Successful FishermenFishing is a healthy hobby. You can enjoy fresh air when you go fishing in the countryside. This book will teach you how to choose fishing places and make good rods(竿) easily. Many kinds of fishing skills are shown in the book. Read it and you will become a more successful fisherman.Best LearnersThis book can give you the answers to the questions most often asked by parents, teachers and students themselves. Read this book and learn:What the three difficulties in study are and what to do with them.What to do if you are not interested in a subject you are studying.Twenty-six simple exercises to help you study easily and fast.You will get more from this book. For younger students, you can buy Learn in Study for Beginners. It is easier to understand.How to Keep PetsA pet can be our best friend. Do you have pets in your house? Are they in good shape? This book not only offers you many colorful pictures of lovely pets, but also provides you with the knowledge about:How to choose right pets for yourself.How to build houses or nests(窝) for your pets.How to feed the pets and how to keep them clean.Buy this book and you will learn moreWe have many other books on sale. For more information enter www.knowbetter.com. If you buy two or more books at a time, youll get 10% off.26 . If you buy and read Successful Fishermen, you will _.Ago to the countrysideBknow where to buy fishing rodsCknow how to cook fishDlearn how to choose fishing places27 . There are many pictures in _ according to the passage.ABest LearnersBSuccessful FishermenCHow to Keep PetsDLearn in Study for Beginners28 . You can _ for more information about other books according to the passage.Acall the writerBgo to the shopCsearch the InternetDask the clerk29 . The writer wrote this passage in order to _.Aincrease sales of the booksBbuy useful and interesting booksCtell people how to keep petsDteach students to study easily and fast30 . You can most probably(可能) find this passage in a _.AstoryBrepotCdictionaryDnewspaperJim is a young farmer. He was once put into prison( 监狱).One day, he got a letter from his mother. “ Im so worried about our farm,”she wrote.”its time to plant potatoes. I cant dig (挖 ) all the fields(田地 ) by myself.”Jim read the letter and became sad. “ What can I do?” he thought. Then he had a good idea. He wrote to his mother,” dont dig the fields. There is much money in the earth. Dont plant potatoes until I come home.”Some days later, Jim got another letter from his mother. It said, “ Two days ago, about ten men came to our farm and dug all the fields. I cant understand it. It seemed that they were looking for something. What should I do?”Jim smiled when he read his mothers letter. He wrote a letter to his mother at once. It was very short. Guess what it would say.31 . Jims mother was much worried about_.AhimBtheir farmCthe potatoesDthe money32 . In the letter to his mother, Jim told his mother not to_.Adig the fieldsBdig for the moneyCask others for helpDgo to the prison to see him33 . Jims mother told him that about ten men came to dig their fields. These men might be_.AfarmersBJims friendsCprison guards( 监督员)DJims brothers五、根据首字母、中文提示填空34 . These students are _（准备）for their meeting.35 . Dont w_ about your English. I can help you.36 . Sunshine Town is f_ for green trees, lakes and fresh air.37 . I _(决定) to go with you.38 . Shall we go to the _ (a place for people to watch plays and shows) to see the opera.39 . Its d_ to cross the street when the light is red.40 . The corn grows well because of _(充足) of rain this summer.?41 . Maria cant go to school because she is _ (ill).六、用所给单词的正确形式填空动词填空42 . The Greens decided_(move) to Canada because Mr Green found a job there.43 . Call me when you_(arrive) in Shanghai.44 . Do you enjoy_(be) with us? they asked me.45 . A tiger_(kill) a small animal if it is hungry.46 . The soup_(smell) sweet. Im sure its delicious.47 . We failed_(walk) through this mountain. But we will try this summer again.48 . Last week Tom met Sandy in the street and stopped_(talk) with her.49 . The car hurt him. He_(lie) in bed at home now.50 . Linda did well in running and_(swim) when she was at primary school.51 . My computer_(go) wrong again so I bought a new one at last.七、用单词的正确形式完成短文选用方框内所给词的适当形式，完成短文。（每词只能用一次）near find small see kangarooAustralia is the largest island in the world. It is a little 52 . than China. It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is small. The population of Australia is53 . as large as that of Shanghai. Australia is famous for its sheep and 54 . . After a short drive from any town, you will find 55 . in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep. You are sure 56 . the beautiful scenery in Australia and have a good time there.八、填写适当的单词补全对话二、完成对话。在对话的空格中填上适当的单词，使对话完整、正确。一空一词（含缩写词）。A: Hi, Jimmy. What are you doing right now? B: Nothing but studying Chinese.A: You are excellent.B: In face, I really feel 57 . out from time to time.A: But for some people, learning Chinese is a way to relax. These days theres a popular competition which some students take part in.B: You mean the Chinese Conference (中国诗词大会) on CCTV?A: Yes. Have you watched it?B: I have heard of it, but I havent watched it myself. I only know that a girl has become famous around China.A: Yes, the girl is named Wu Yishu. She won the competition with her rich 58 . of our countrys ancient culture and works.B: Tell me more about her.A: As early as February 1st in 2017, Wu recited an ancient Chinese poem about the months of the year, some people guessed Wu must have remembered at 59 . 2,000 Chinese ancient works. She is a legend.B: She must have an excellent 60 . A: Yes. She beat other competitors in the second season of the Chinese Poetry Conference. B: No wonder she is so famous. She must be proud of herself.A: However, she said she paid little attention to the competition 61 . . She loved poetry, and it was enough as long as she enjoyed the happiness 62 . by the poetry.B: She is an 63 . to us students in junior high school. Her achievement encourages more young people to study Chinese hard. What about the final?A: In the final, Wu performed strongly in many sections, such as competitors recalling poems by looking at sand paintings and reciting poems as many as they could think of relating to the Chinese character “Jiu” meaning liquor.B: The poets in history enjoyed drinking liquor when they were creating poems.A: Yes. And Wu is also good at creating poems 64 . that, she is known among her classmates and teachers since she loves reading poetry and wearing ancient Chinese clothes.B: She must look classical in these clothes.A: The first time I saw her wearing traditional Han clothing on TV, I was really 65 . by her classical appearance. It will be hard for me to forget her. She fulfills all my fantasies for the classic Chinese womens talents. Whats more, she always appears so calm throughout the show, which is very 66 . for her age.B: In my opinion, everyone in our country should enjoy the artistry and fun of poetry like her. A: Yes, I think so.九、单词填空语篇填空请阅读下面短文，根据其内容，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。(每个单词限用一次)of, to, because, when, but, enough, a, call, world, longThe Great Wall of China has a history of over two thousand years.It runs from the east 67 . the west in North China.It is about 6，300 kilometers 68 . Sometimes we also 69 . it “TenThousandLi Great Wall”It is one of the “Seven Wonders of the Ancient World”The Great Wall is wide 70 . for ten men to walk side by side.Horses can run along it, too.The Great Wall was made 71 . stones and bricks (砖)There are huge stones on each side and on the highest part.72 . now some sections of it are worn out(受损)There are tall watchtowers along the Great Wall.Once upon 73 . time, the soldiers kept watching the enemies (敌人) in the watchtowers day and night.They made fire on the towers to tell each other 74 . the enemies came.Nowadays we dont use the Great Wall to keep away the enemies any more.It is a famous place of interest to all the people in the 75 . Every year thousands of people come to visit it from all over the world 76 . it is so beautiful.十、填空The University of St Andrews is the setting of royal(皇家的) love: on the grounds of this great Scottish university Prince William and Kate Middleton first met and fell in love. More than that, St Andrews is Scotlands first university and one of the oldest universities in the English-speaking world. Built in 1413 (just after Oxford and Cambridge), over 6 hundred years, the university has been well known as one of Europes leading and most special centers for teaching and research.The location of St Andrews is in a small, historical town to the coast of North East Scotland. The university itself is the perfect place for learning. On average(平均) one in three people you see in the street have something to do with the university. You start to feel very quickly that you belong.As a student in St Andrews, playing golf is a must. With the town itself known around the world as “The Home of Golf”, the university is within minutes of the ancient golf-playing ground in the world, the Old Course, just near the sea. Students can take a break from their studies by enjoying a game of golf, and the university itself is a popular place to go. It has one of the lowest dropout(辍学) rates in the UK-98 percent of students complete their degree. Perhaps its popularity is in part because of the fact that St Andrews is good for nearly every subject. It has long been among the UKs top five. St Andrews UniversityHistory Scotlands first university and the 77 . oldest university in the English-speaking world.Its learning environmentsIt 78 . in a small town on the coast of North East Scotland, a perfect place for learning.It provides students with a 79 . of belonging among a large group of students.Famous sportsSt Andrews ishome of golf, so the students here need to learn to play golf.Every study can be used for a game of golf in the university itself or on the Old Course, only a few minutes walk away.Academic(学术的)80 . St Andrews is good for nearly every subject.81 . one of the lowest dropout rates in the UK, it is ranked among the UKs top.Over sixcenturies, it has been a famous teaching and research center in Europe.十一、回答问题Once Mr. King had a cat, and he loved it very much. He called it “Sky”, because he thought “Sky” was the strongest name in the world.One day he had a meal at a restaurant with his cat. He met his old friend. He told him about his lovely cat and its name. His friend said, “How foolish you are! Sky is not the strongest thing in the world. My cat is called Cloud because cloud is stronger than sky.” After hearing this, Mr. King called his cat “Wind” because he thought wind was stronger than cloud.After a few days he suddenly（突然）thought that “Wall” was stronger than wind. And “Mouse（老鼠）” was stronger than wall. So he went to his friend to ask for an idea. His friend said, “Dont you think Cat is stronger than mouse？” “Yes, but.”The man thought and thought and then decided his cats name had better be “Cat” because a mouse was always afraid of a cat. Dont you think Mr. King is very silly（傻的）or funny？82 . Did Mr. king love his cat?_83 . What was his cats first name?_84 . Who did he ask for advice?_85 . Why did Mr. king call his cat “cat”?_86 . How many names did Mr. King give his cat in all?(no more than one word)_十二、话题作文87 . 书面表达。每个人都希望自己健康。那么，如何保持身体健康呢？请围绕这个话题并结合你自己的实际情况，写一篇英语短文，简要地谈一谈你的做法。要求70个词左右。_第 17 页 共 17 页参考答案一、单选题1、2、3、4、5、6、答案：略7、8、9、10、11、12、13、14、15、二、补全对话7选51、三、补全短文5选51、四、阅读单选1、2、五、根据首字母、中文提示填空1、六、用所给单词的正确形式填空1、七、用单词的正确形式完成短文1、八、填写适当的单词补全对话1、九、单词填空1、十、填空1、十一、回答问题1、十二、话题作文1、