西安市2019-2020年度八年级下学期期中考试英语试题A卷

西安市2019-2020年度八年级下学期期中考试英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . Only then _a chance of achieving my dream .Awill I haveBI will haveCwill have I2 . Trees provide many useful things such as fruit and wood _ people.AforBwithCinDto3 . She was put under house arrest two years ago but remained a powerfulin last years election.AsymbolBportraitCidentityDstatue4 . Not only you but also she _ about the result at this time last year.AworriesBwas worryingCwere worryingDhad worried5 . Whats the weather like today?Its so sunny and cloudy. Cant you see many children _kites on the playground?AflyBare flyingCto flyDflying6 . Who would like to go travelling with you during the summer holidays?My father.Awants toBagrees toCneeds to7 . -Who is the basketball player in your class?-Tom, I think. No one plays in our class.Agood; bestBbetter; betterCbest; betterDbest; good8 . Write down my phone number here _ you wont forget it.Aas long asBas soon asCso that9 . It may be dangerous _ a car _ snowy days.Ato drive, inBto drive, onCdrive, inDdrive, on10 . It is good to communicate _ our parents often.AinBwithConDabout二、补全短文5选5One day, a strong cowboy was traveling on his horse when he saw a bar (酒吧). 11 . Then he tied his horse outside the bar, walked into the bar and ordered two bottles of beer. This cowboy was new in town. 12 . He guessed that they might play some tricks on him, but he said nothing and continued to drink. After drinking, he walked out of the bar and found his horse lost.However, he kept calm (平静的), came back into the bar, and said to the others slowly, “I dont know what you did to my horse there, but Im leaving in five minutes. And by then if my horse isnt back, I will have to do here what I did in Texas!” The cowboy added, “13 . ” After hearing these words, the others seemed a little bit afraid.The cowboy went back to his seat and ordered another two bottles of beer. 14 . He was very happy. Just as he was leaving, the boss of the bar came up and asked what he did in Texas. The cowboy turned to the boss and replied in a low voice, “15 . ”AHe looked around and noticed some people making faces to him. BBut I dont want to do what I did in Texas!CHe decided to stop for a few drinks.DI had to walk home!EAfter five minutes, he walked out and found his horse there.三、完型填空Once upon a time, there was a king. He felt upset because his people didnt obey him. At first, he didnt _ what to do. But one day he ordered an old wizard (男巫)the wisest man in the kingdomto _ a magic potion(饮剂) which would get people to obey him. The wizard made a lot of potions. However, _ of them worked. One day, a young man traveled to the kingdom and _ about it. He went to meet the king, saying that he knew how to _ the problem. He gave the king two small pieces of paper and said, “Use the first _ saying what you want your people to do, and use the second when they have done it. If you do like this, your people will obey you from the_.”“Is that true?”, the king wondered but at last he decided to have a test. After a while, he saw a servant carrying a _ in his arms. The king said, “Please, Alan, come here and let me see it.” Alan was so _. He got close to the king. After _ the turkey, the king said, “Thank you, Alan. You may go now.” Alan left, smiling. It _! The king was very _. He gave the man much money. Before the man left the kingdom, the old wizard asked him what his _ was. The man answered, “I got my magic from school when I was a little child. My teacher told me that _ good manners one could get anything. Your king _ needs good manners to get what he wants.”16 . AknowBaskCrealizeDinvite17 . AloseBmakeCbuyDdrink18 . AallBbothCnoneDneither19 . AheardBcaredCtalkedDthought20 . AcreateBdiscoverCcauseDsolve21 . AafterBbeforeCwhenDas22 . AfaceBheartCheadDmanner23 . AcatBdogCturkeyDduck24 . AexcitedBinterestedCsurprisedDscared25 . Alooking forBlooking afterClooking upDlooking at26 . AsolvedBavoidedCwalkedDworked27 . AsadBhappyCnervousDmad28 . AstrengthBpowerCmagicDfreedom29 . AinBonCwithoutDwith30 . AjustBonceCneverDstill四、阅读单选（题文）Hi,Iam a Chincse boy.My name is ChenYang.My first name is Yang. My last name is Chen. My English name is Dale. I like red. My telephone number is 178-267.I have a good friend. He is English. His name is Jim Smith. Jim is his first name and Smith is his last name. His Chinese name is HuangQiang. His phone number is 362-597.31 . （小题1）Whats my first name?AYang.BChen.CChen Yang.DChenyang.32 . （小题2）Whats my English name?ATom.BJim.CDale.DBob.33 . （小题3）My telephone number is_.A362-597B362-567C178-297D178-26734 . （小题4）_is my good friend.ATom SmithBJim SmithCTom GreenDJim Green35 . （小题5）My friends Chinese name is_AChenYangBHuang QiangCBobDFrankOxfam, started in 1942, is run by volunteers. It sells used clothes, shoes, toys and so on. It helps by sending money to communities and organizations. It organizes(组织) training to help people learn new skills or sets up workshops to let people talk about their problems and find solutions(解决办法) together. It helps people to help themselves.The story of the worlds largest private charity begins with a news article about the poor people in the developing countries. A couple read it and the husband sent it to his father, with words “Dad, maybe we can do something about this.” Then the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation started in this way in 2000.UNICEF started after the Second World War in 1946. At that time, there were many homeless children. UNICEF gave them food, milk and clothes. Today UNICEF works in 191 countries and regions(地区). It gives children clean water, food and schools. It works to improve childrens health and lives all around the world.36 . How does Oxfam get money to help others?ABy organizing some competitionsBBy selling used things.CBy asking from rich people.DBy providing training.37 . What can we know about the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation from the passage?AThe Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is run by volunteersBIt started with a news article about women in the developing countries.CA girl read the news story and told it to his father.DThe Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation started in 2000.38 . Who does UNICEF help?AWomen.BThe disabled.CChildren.DThe old.Is there a way to quickly remember information just before taking an exam? Walking backwards might be a way to solve this problem. Scientists from the University of Roehampton in the UK said this activity can help people improve their short-term memory.Researchers asked 114 volunteers to watch a video. After watching the video, volunteers were divided into three groups. One group was told to walk 10 metres forward. The second group walked 10 metres backward. The third group stood in one place. All three groups were then asked 20 questions about what they saw in the video.The scientists found that the backward- walking group got two more.answers correct on average than the other groups.This suggests that the relationship between the concepts(概念）of time and space is important considering how our minds form memories. Time is really expressed via(通过）space,”Aleksandar Aksentijevic, who led the study, told The Daily Mail. When you walk backward, you see things from a different way compared to walking forward. This difference helps people recall things that happened in the past.And walking backward is not just good for our brains. It is also good for the rest of our body. Compared to walking forward, walking backward is more challenging. This can ameliorate our health, according to New Scientist, Walking backward uses more energy in a short time and burns more calories.Besides, walking backward is less stressful for our knees. It could.be helpful for people who often have pain in their knees, according to researchers from the Unegon in the US. Walking backward also keeps our spines（脊柱）strong, which can help to reduce pain in the lower back. This might be why many old people like walking backward.39 . In the experiment, the first group was asked to_.Awalk 10 metres forwardBwalk 10 metres backwardCkeep on moving aroundDstand in one place40 . The experiment shows that walking backward_.Aputs less tress on our kneesBhelps with the rest of our bodyCuses more energy in a short time .Dimproves the short-term memory41 . The underlined word “ameliorate” in the passage means_.AharmBimproveCcontrolDspread42 . According to New Scientist,why is walking backward helpful?AIt helps people remember informationBIt helps people burn more calories.CIt reduces pain in peoples knees and backs.DIt allows people to solve problems in different ways43 . What is the best title for this passage?ALets exercise our brainBLets do an experimentCLets walk backwardDLets do more exercise五、填写适当的单词补全句子填单词。根据首字母或句意填词44 . May is the _ month of a year.45 . He is feeling _ because he stayed up too late last night.46 . Dont make too much _. Your father is working now.47 . -Do you know _ coat it is ?-Its Toms.48 . Some people think Stonehenge was built to celebrate a v_ over an enemy.49 . Parents should _ their children from spending too much time on games.50 . -Do you have anything v_ in your schoolbag ?-No, there is nothing important and useful in it.51 . The guitar might _ to Alice. She often plays the guitar.六、完成句子52 . 我的一位老朋友上周拜访了我家。One of my old friends _to my house last week.53 . 刘翔是公认的出色的运动员。Liu Xiang is _a great player.54 . 上班的时间到了，请叫醒你爸爸。Its time for work.Please _your father _55 . 有少数几个学生在教室里做作业。There are _students doing their homework in the classroom.56 . 和他爸爸比起来，他算很高了。_ his father，he is tall.七、语法填空短文填词阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的单词，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。Everyone likes to be friendly to others, so they often say “yes” 57 . of “no” in everyday life. But in 58 . /fkt/, “no” is very useful in our life.Maybe you find it is a little hard to say “no” to your 59 . (friend) when they ask you for help or when you dont agree 60 . them, because you dont think its friendly to them. I used to have the same problem before. But now I think saying “no”61 . (be) about respecting(考虑) your own time. And it will not bring you too much problem. 62 . (help) people can be great, but if you say yes to everyone, youll never be 63 . to do it all. If you say “yes” too much and “no” too little, you may find you have to do what you dont enjoy 64 . (do). This isnt good for anyone, because youre not going to do your best when youre 65 . /nhpi/ . But how do you stop doing this? Just be 66 . /brev/ and think about whether you really want to say “yes” or not.八、书信作文67 . 假如你是李华，你的朋友Linda因初三紧张忙碌的学习生活感到很有压力，请你根据以下要点提示，给她写一封信，帮助她缓解压力。要点如下：1.适当运动，睡眠充足；2.向父母、老师或朋友倾诉；3.听音乐或读书。参考词汇：stress n.压力注意：1.词数80100；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.文中不得出现真实姓名及学校名称；4.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Linda,How is everything going? I know you are under great stress these days. Here are some suggestions for you to help you deal with stress. _You can try these ways. I hope my advice is helpful to you.Yours,Li Hua第 10 页 共 10 页