昆明市2020年（春秋版）八年级上学期期中测试英语试题A卷

昆明市2020年（春秋版）八年级上学期期中测试英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Lets play tennis. _.AYes, I doBNo, I dont.CThat sounds goodDI have fun2 . -Will Liu Xiang win in 2012 Olympics?-It _ his training.Adecides onBworks on C depends onCcomes on3 . -Shall we go to Mount Tai next Sunday?-Id prefer _ at home rather than _.Astaying;gooutBtostay;gooutCstay;togooutDstays;goingout4 . _, British scientist Steven Hawking opened an account(账号)on Chinas Weibo on April 12th.ATo our shameBTo our surpriseCTo our pityDTo our sorry5 . Why _ for some food?Anot you go outBnot go outCdont go outDnot out6 . Lilys eating habits areLucys, so they often eat together.Athe same asBdifferent fromCpopular with7 . The lights are on in the classroom. Itbe David.Itbe him. I saw him in the library five minutes ago.Amustnt; cantBmust; cantCmust; canDmustnt; cant8 . -Why does Mrs. Brown look so _ ?-Because a young man asked her some _ questions, such as age and marriage.Aembarrassing, embarrassedBembarrassed, embarrassingCembarrassed, embarrassedDembarrassing, embarrassing9 . I didnt sleep well last night, so I felt _ this morning and fell asleep on the table.AenergeticBsleepyCawakeDexcited10 . The cinema is _ my home. I often see films there with my parents.AclosedBclose toCclose fromDclose11 . “Thank you, Mom,” Cathy shouted out happily. And then she gave her mother _ hug.AaBanCtheD不填12 . Boys and girls, I hope all of you can _ this term.Amake noiseBmake a decisionCmake progressDmake a call13 . - What do you do with your grandfather?- I sometimes watch TV with _.AhimBheChisDher14 . -How are you? -_AHow are you?BHow do you do?CFine，thanksDHe is fine15 . -_ do you go shopping, Mary?- Twice a week.AHow oftenBHow muchCHow farDHow long二、补全对话7选5根据对话内容，将方框内符合对话情境的句子抄写在对话空白处，使对话恢复完整。选项中有两项是多余的。A： Tom.16 . B： Sorry， mom. I dont want to sleep. I am watching a wonderful sport competition which is played on the TV now.A：17 . B： Of course it is our Chinese team. They won a gold medal again.A：18 . B： Yes. The player Jia Fangfang is so cool. She is really the pride of our country.A：19 . Did she win a medal again?B： Yes， she did. It is said that it is the tenth gold medal she has won in the competitions.A： What? The tenth gold medal?AThats true.20 . A： So she does. You should study harder to improve yourself.B： You are right!Why?I agree with you.What exciting news it is!Its so late that you should go to bed.She sets a good example for all of us.What do you think of the competition?Well, which team performed best in the competition?三、完型填空People cant see you when youre speaking on the phone, but they can hear you. So, the way you speak is especially important. In fact, researchers have found that 80% of communication over the phone is through your tone of voice; and only 20% is from the words you use. Here are our top tips on how to speak over the phone.1. Facial ExpressionsYour facial expression can _ your voice. For example, if you smile, your voice will sound warm and friendly; just the opposite, if you have an angry look on your face, it can make you sound unpleasant.2. VolumeIf you speak too loudly, you could sound angry. And if you speak too _, itll be difficult to hear you. So, speak loudly enough to be heard clearly, but not so loud that youre shouting.3. PaceThe pace of your voice is how quickly you speak. And this can show how you feel. For example, an angry person might speak _ than normal. Or a downhearted person might speak very slowly. Try speaking a little more slowly than normal. This will make you sound confident, and itll make it easier for the other person to understand you.4. GesturesGesturing can affect the tone of your voice. When you gesture, you bring more air into the lungs, which can make your voice sound warmer. Gestures are also useful to help you stress the right words or even find the words you _.5. MovementIf youre feeling nervous, stand up and move around. It will reduce the nervousness in your body and help your voice to sound more _.6. Pauses（停顿）Using pauses every now and then can help you to slow down. Also, if you pause after giving some new information, itll give the other person time to understand it. At the same time, listen to how the other person uses pauses. They could tell you something about the speakers _. For example, when a speaker is really angry, he might use pauses and says, “I am so angry ”21 . AhelpBinfluenceCcontrolDmake22 . AslowlyBquicklyCstronglyDsoftly23 . AfasterBquickerCslowerDgentler24 . AtalkBlikeCneedDsay25 . AcomfortableBconfidentCwarmDpleasant26 . AlikesBdislikesCfeelingDtemper四、阅读单选An exhausted（筋疲力尽的）looking woman came into the doctors office. She said, “Doctor, there are a lot of dogs all over my neighborhood. They bark（犬吠）all day and all night, and I cant get a good sleep.”“I have good news for you,” the doctor said, taking out a small bottle. “Here are some new sleeping pills（安眠药）that work like a dream. A few of these and your trouble will be over.”“Great, thank you.” the woman was very glad to go back home with the pills.A few weeks later, the woman came again, looked worse than ever. She said, “Doctor, your pills are not good at all. Im more tired than before.”“I dont understand how that could be,” said the doctor, shaking his head, “Those are the strongest pills on the market.”“That may be true,” answered the woman, “but Im still up all night running after those dogs and when I finally catch one, its hard to get him to eat the pills.”27 . The woman came to see the doctor because _.Aher dog was illBshe was bitten（被咬）by dogsCshe couldnt sleep wellDher son was ill28 . The doctor gave some pills to the woman for _.Athe dogsBherselfCher sonDher neighbors29 . The woman got _ in a few weeks.AworseBhealthierCbetterDstronger30 . When he heard what the woman said, the doctor might think that _.Ahe gave the woman the right pillsBthe woman was a very clever personCthe woman was very foolish（愚蠢的）Dhe should give the woman the pills againAmy, a little third-grader, was tired of being teased about her limping(跛行). It seemed that ever since Amy started the third grade, someone teased her every single day. Sometimes even in a classroom full of other students, the teasing made her feel all alone.One day when she heard that there was a Christmas wish contest on the radio station, she decided to write a letter to Santa.Dear Santa Claus,My name is Amy. I am nine years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me Santa?Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy. I just want one day where no one laughs at me or makes fun of me.yours, AmyWhen Amys letter arrived at the radio station, manager Lee Tobin read it carefully. He thought it would be good for the people in Fort Wayne to hear about this special third-grader and her unusual wish. Mr. Tobin called up the local newspaper.The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the local newspaper. The story spread quickly. All across the country, newspapers and radio and television stations reported the story of the little girl in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who asked for such a simple Christmas gift - just one day without teasing.During that unforgettable Christmas season, over two thousand people from all over the world sent Amy letters of friendship and support. And Amy did get her wish of a special day without teasing at South Wayne Elementary School. Additionally, everyone at school got another lesson. Teachers and students talked together about how bad teasing can make others feel.That year the Fort Wayne mayor(市长) officially made December 21 as Amy Day throughout the city. The mayor explained that by daring to make such a simple wish, Amy taught a universal lesson. “Everyone,” said the mayor, “wants and deserves to be treated with respect, dignity and warmth.31 . According to the passage, we can guess the underlined word “tease” means _.Alaugh atBtalk aboutClook up toDrun after32 . When others laughed at Amy, she felt _.AstrangeBaloneChappyDsurprised33 . From the story, we know _.AAmy didnt want to go to school any moreBAmy wanted the mayor to make a special day for herCAmy didnt want to be teased foreverDteachers and students in her school got a special lesson34 . The story mainly tells us _.Aif we have trouble, we can write to the radio stationBwhy Amy was teased by othersCeveryone deserves to be treated with respect, dignity and warmthDAmys wish is realizedFood for thought?VEGANS Vegans are vegetarians: they dont eat fish or meat. However, most vegetarians eat eggs, cheese and other dairy products, but vegans dont. In fact, they dont eat any food from animals eggs and honey, for example. Why do people become vegans? Usually, they believe that its wrong to kill animals for food or keep them for milk, eggs, and other products. They also believe that keeping animals is bad for the environment because it needs a lot of space. A small farm with animals can produce food for 20 people; but use the same land for vegetables and it can feed 240 people. Farm animals are also bad for the environment because they need a lot of water. FRUITARIANS Fruitarians are vegans: they dont eat meat, fish or any other animal products. But there are other rules too. Fruitarians dont cook their food and they dont eat any vegetables, rice, bread or processed food. So what can they eat? Well, nuts(坚果) and seeds are OK. They can eat sweet fruit, like bananas and apples, and also olives, peppers and tomatoes because these are fruit too. Some people are fruitarians because they believe it is healthy. However, most doctors believe that fruitarians do not have a balanced diet(饮食). The human body needs something which isnt in fruit or nuts.35 . We can learn from this passage that vegans have as their food.AfishBeggsCtomatoesDmilk36 . According to the passage, people become vegans because .Athey eat the same as vegetariansBthey disagree to use animals for foodCthey think farm animals pollute the environmentDvegetables are cheaper than any food from animals37 . Which of the following statements is TRUE about fruitarians?AFruitarians dont have cooked food.BFruitarians eat fruits and vegetables.CFruitarians have a healthy eating habit.DFruitarians have food like milk and cheese.五、阅读判断There was once a girl who was very quiet. She never said a word, not even “Mum” or “Dad”. Her parents were very worried. When she was three years old she still hadnt said anything. When she was five, she still hadnt said anything. The worried parents took her to the best doctors but none of them could find anything wrong with her. “Do you think our daughter will ever talk?” asked the mother. But all the doctors said, “We will just have to wait and see.” Time went by and the girl turned eight. Then one day she was eating dinner with her mother when she suddenly cried, “Yuk(难吃)! Not enough salt! Get me some more salt, please!” “Godness!” cried her mother. “You can talk! Why didn t you say anything all these years?” “Well,” said the girl, “There was never any need. Up till now everything tasted fine.”根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。38 . Something was wrong with the girls ears.39 . The doctors were sure that the girl would never talk.40 . The girl didnt say anything until she was eight.41 . The girl didnt like her food all these years, so she never said anything.42 . In fact, the girl could talk very well.六、根据首字母、中文提示填空根据下列句子或对话所给单词的首字母写出各单词的完全形式（每空限填一词）。43 . Do you have your ID card w _ you?44 . These are Helens d_, mine are in the desk.45 . I am not at home this afternoon. What a_ this evening?46 . Computer is easy for me, but its d_ for my grandparents.47 . Tom loves pingpong very much, and he often w_ pingpong games on TV.48 . Mr. Green has no son. He o_ has a daughter.49 . John gets a big m_ plane on his birthday.50 . They are my friends. T_ names are Alan and Frank.51 . She h_ a good day in the trip in Hainan.52 . Who is the f_ to go to Italy in their family?A)根据句意及所给中文提示、首字母或英文解释，写出句中所缺单词，每空限填一词。53 . Some wild animals are in _（危险）as the earth is getting warmer and warmer.54 . There are about two _（千）students in our school.55 . People often fly kites on sunny and _（多风) days.56 . To his _（惊讶), there was nobody in the classroom.57 . Dont tell the secret to a third person. Just keep it to _(我们自己). Trust me, please.58 . Would you mind_ (分享) your ideas? Certainly not.59 . You should choose_（明智地）how you spend your spare time.60 . He has few friends, so he often feels l_61 . Why are you in such a hurry, Cathy? My dad and mum dont _（let someone do something）me to stay out late.62 . Yao Ming is so_（known by many people）as a basketball player.七、填空B.阅读短文，将划线部分的句子翻译成汉语。Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. 79. Money and success dont bring lasting happiness, happiness depends on ourselves. In fact, we make our own happiness. The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. Another secret of living a happy life is to be helpful.80. People who like helping others are happier. Do you want to be happier? Lets try now!63 . _.64 . _.八、材料作文65 . 书面表达请根据本单元所学内容，写一篇描述自己生活方式的短文，词数80左右。提示：你叫刘涛，是一名中学生。你身体好，每天锻炼身体，早晨跑步半小时，然后骑车上学。你爱运动，每周和朋友打两次篮球，一到周末，你就到操场踢足球。你喜欢吃各种食物，尤其是蔬菜。第 14 页 共 14 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、补全对话7选51、三、完型填空1、四、阅读单选1、2、3、五、阅读判断1、六、根据首字母、中文提示填空1、2、七、填空1、八、材料作文1、