上海版八校(五四学制)2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷B卷.doc

上海版八校(五四学制)2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷B卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）You look tiredYoud better stop and have a break A . workB . to workC . workingD . worked2. （2分）Do you know _ this time yesterday? A . what she is cookingB . what is she cookingC . what she was cookingD . what was she cooking3. （2分）My American friend Sam is interested in Yangzhou very much. He wonders _. A . that Yangzhou was very rich in the ancient timesB . who built Ge Garden and He GardenC . when was the Wenchang Pavilion builtD . what is the City Flower of Yangzhou4. （2分）The documentary A Bite Of China II is quite popular around China recently. How do you like it?_.A . I think soB . Pretty goodC . Its my pleasureD . All right5. （2分）It was a difficult time for the relatives of Missing MH370 passengers when they heard the bad news , but they didnt _ hope.A . give outB . give offC . give inD . give up6. （2分） _ good time we had at the party last night!Yes It wasexciting party that I would never forget itA . What; soB . How; suchC . What a; such anD . How a; so an7. （2分）Have you mended your shoes，Bob?一Yes, I them twenty minutes agoA . have mendedB . mendC . had mendedD . mended8. （2分）Why _ a rest if you are tired? A . dont you to haveB . you not haveC . dont you haveD . not to have9. （2分）He didnt go to the cinema not _ the weather, but_ he didnt want to see the film.A . because of; becauseB . because; because ofC . because; becauseD . because of; because of10. （2分）I dont know if it _ tomorrow. If it _ , we wont go hiking.A . rains; rainsB . will rain; rainsC . rains; will rainD . will rain; will rain二、 阅读理解 (共3题；共26分)11. （10分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。If you want to become a better reader, here are four points to remember about speed of reading.Knowing why you are readingwhat you are reading to find outwill often help you to know whether to read quickly or slowly.Some things should be read slowly, such as instructions for making or doing something, maths problems, science and history books. You must read such things slowly or remember each important step and understand each important idea.Some things should be read quickly, such as simple stories, letters from friends and news from local newspapers, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You need to read some pages quickly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.（1）If we want to relax by reading, we usually pick . A . a story bookB . a maths bookC . a science bookD . something with important information（2）Which of the following should we read slowly and carefully? A . Simple stories.B . A user guide.C . Letters from friends.D . A local newspaper.（3）What should we read quickly? A . Instructions (说明)for making something.B . Maths problems.C . Storybooks, newspapers and personal letters.D . Science and history books.（4）What is important about speed of reading? A . To read as fast as you can.B . To keep your reading at the same speed.C . To read as slowly as possible.D . To fit your reading speed to your needs.（5）Whats the main idea of the article? A . Something about careful reading.B . Be a quick reader.C . How to read?D . How to be a slow reader?12. （8分）（2017安徽）阅读理解Dear Sunday Globe，I am writing to tell you about your article Smartphones Make Life Easier in last Sundays newspaperYou did an excellent job explaining the good points of smartphones，but you didnt talk about their bad points at allSo，I hope youll let me give your readers some advice on smartphone etiquette （礼仪）The first point Id like to address is loudnessWhen you talk on your smartphone in public，please dont shoutIn fact，the microphones in smartphones are very sensitive （灵敏的）So，you can be heard even if you speak quietlyAnother point is about personal spaceI dont think it is polite to make calls in small spaces full of peopleThis makes others uncomfortable and forces them to listen to your personal businessWhats worse，it stops many facetoface conversations from ever beginningLastly，doing two things at the same time is dangerousFor example，making calls while driving is a bad habitPay attention to the road!Similarly，when staying with your friends，turn off your smartphone and enjoy their companyYours truly，Amber Jala（1）Amber Jala wrote the letter to A . find a good jobB . provide adviceC . make her life easierD . buy a smartphone（2）What does the underlined wordaddressin Paragraph 2 probably mean？A . 致函B . 称呼C . 陈述D . 选址（3）According to Paragraph 3，what makes people around you uncomfortable？A . Discussing facetofaceB . Speaking quietly on your phoneC . Minding your own businessD . Calling in small spaces full of people（4）What can we learn from the last paragraph？A . It is dangerous to drive on the roadB . It is easy to start a company with othersC . It is bad to turn off our phones while drivingD . It is important to use our smartphones properly13. （8分） Long long ago, an elephant and a monkey lived in the same forest. They were good friends, but both of them were very proud. The elephant thought of himself strong, and the monkey felt himself quick.One day they went to ask the old bird, “Can you tell us which one of us is more important?” The old bird didnt give them the answer at once. However, he asked them to get some bananas on the other side of the river and bring them to him.So the elephant and the monkey went to the river, but the water ran so fast that the monkey was afraid.“Get on my back, Monkey,” said the elephant, “I shall take you there. Im big and strong, and I can swim across the river.”Soon they got to the other side. The elephant tried to reach the bananas, but they were too high. “Wait a minute, please. I can climb,” said the monkey. He quickly ran up the tree and gave the bananas to the elephant.Then they came back happily to the old bird and showed him the bananas. “Now, you see, the elephant is strong,” said the old bird with a smile, “but he couldnt get the bananas; the monkey is quick, but he couldnt, either. Only you two could do the work well when you helped each other.”（1）Both the elephant and the monkey are _ in the story.A . quickB . proudC . strong（2）According to the story, _ is more important.A . the monkey B . the elephantC . neither（3）They should _ to get the bananas.A . first swim across the river and then come backB . first climb up the tree and then swim across the riverC . first swim across the river and then climb up the tree（4）The best title for the story is “_”.A . Teamwork is importantB . An elephant and a monkeyC . Strong or quick三、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共25分)14. （25分）（2016大庆）Answer the questions according to the passage.（必须使用完整语句作答）Apples first watch can not only tell you the right time, the smart watch also has a set of technology that can collect a lot of health data（数据）. When you have been sitting for too long, it will hit you on the wrist（手腕）10 minutes before the top of the hour.A lot of doctors believe that sitting is the new illness. Apples CEO Tim Cook said.Many workers used the Apple Watch first. Then, Apple started selling the Apple Watch in April 2015. We have a lot of meetings and a lot of workers, Cook said, and ten minutes before the hour, the watch will hit you and everybody will start standing up.It took some time to get used to, but its actually really excellent. he said.Users have the chance to share their health data with doctors. And people believe it makes them healthier.（1）Besides telling you the right time, what can the smart watch do? （2）What do a lot of doctors think about sitting? （3）When did Apple start selling the Apple Watch? （4）According to Cook, what will everybody do when the watch hits you? （5）Do users have the chance to share their health data with doctors? 四、 根据句意和音标提示以适当形式填写正确的单词。 (共7题；共19分)15. （1分）My mother doesnt buy_(昂贵的) clothes for me 16. （1分）Our head teacher gave a speech to the w_school last weekEverybody listened to him carefully 17. （1分）I have two books _ /nd/ three pens.18. （5分） 将下列内容英汉互译 （1）be on a school trip_（2）go back_（3）take photos_（4）on sale_（5）a few_19. （5分） 将下列内容英汉互译 （1）see friends_（2）wait for_（3）回家_（4）给家里打电话。_（5）躺在阳光下 _20. （1分）Do you know that Erhu is one of the most traditional_(乐器) in China? 21. （5分）将下列内容英汉互译 （1）at the moment_（2）a kind of_（3）clean the house_（4）learn a dragon dance_（5）sweep the floor_五、 短文填空 (共1题；共10分)22. （10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。Have you ever heard of friendships among animals? At a zoo in Germany, an unusual friendship developed _ a cat and a bear.No one is quite sure how the friendship first began. One day, some _ (worker) in the zoo noticed a black cat was in the bears cage(笼子), and the two animals were playing together peacefully. They were surprised _ well the small cat seemed to get along with the large bear. The bear keeper allowed the cat to stay with the bear, And later the pair and their unusual friendship _ (become)a hot topic at the zoo.After several years, a new cage _ (build) for the bear. However, the cat was still in the same cage, so it walked around _ (angry) and cried to be with the bear. The bear keeper finally took pity on the cat _ let it stay with the bear. The cat and the bear got _ (close) than before. They often sat together and shared meals in _ sun.Sometimes it may be natural for animals _ (have) their own ideas about who would make a good friend. These may surprise humans, who usually expect animals to form relationships with others of the same species.六、 根据所给汉语句子完成英语句子， 词数不限。 (共6题；共15分)23. （4分）Jason,你能告诉我在哪里能买到这部电影的票吗？ Jason, can you tell me _ _ _ _ the ticket of this film?24. （2分）杰克何时游览了伦敦?_Jack visit London?25. （1分）当时，他们中没人知道那个地方是否不为外界所知。At that time, none of them knew _ the outside world.26. （5分）他说他正在寻找那个丢失的男孩。 27. （2分）生活充满了出乎意料。 Life is_ _ the unexpected.28. （1分）我们的物理老师多有耐心啊！_七、 选词填空 (共1题；共10分)29. （10分）阅读短文，从方框中选择恰当的词语并用其适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。每个限用一次。different, both, eye, only, ask for, but, you, take, tell, throughOnce there was a very rich man. He had a lot of money, _he wasnt happy at all. He didnt know the purpose (目标) of his life. So the rich man asked a wise old man for help.The old man _him to a window and asked him, What can you see _the glass (玻璃)?The man said, I can see people coming and going along the street. And there is a poor man _food.Then the old man took him to a large mirror and said, Now look in the mirror and _me what you see.After looking at the mirror for some time, the man said, I can _see myself.The old man looked at the rich man，smiled and said, Did you find that _the glass of the window and the mirror are made of the something? The only _is that there is a silver coating(银色涂层) on the mirror. As a result, all you can see is _in the mirror. It is the same with humans. You will be able to see the others when you take away that silver coating. It covers (遮住) your _When you can see the others and feel compassion (同情) and love for them, youll find the purpose of your life and feel happy.八、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)30. （5分）假如你是杨安，你的美国笔友Grace转到了一所新学校，她在电子邮件中向你诉说了她在人际交往和学习方面的困惑与苦恼。请根据Grace的来信内容，给她回一封电子邮件，提出一些建议。词数80以上；信的格式已给出。不计入总词数。Dear Yang An,I havent written to you for a long time. I went to a new school recently. In this new school, everything is strange to me. I am always shy in front of my new classmates. And I cant understand what the teachers say in class because they speak too quickly. I also get nervous before the exams. Im so upset. What should I do? Please write to me soon.Yours,GraceDear Grace,Yours.Yang An第 14 页 共 14 页参考答案一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、二、 阅读理解 (共3题；共26分)11-1、11-2、11-3、11-4、11-5、12-1、12-2、12-3、12-4、13-1、13-2、13-3、13-4、三、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共25分)14-1、14-2、14-3、14-4、14-5、四、 根据句意和音标提示以适当形式填写正确的单词。 (共7题；共19分)15-1、16-1、17-1、18-1、18-2、18-3、18-4、18-5、19-1、19-2、19-3、19-4、19-5、20-1、21-1、21-2、21-3、21-4、21-5、五、 短文填空 (共1题；共10分)22-1、六、 根据所给汉语句子完成英语句子， 词数不限。 (共6题；共15分)23-1、24-1、25-1、26-1、27-1、28-1、七、 选词填空 (共1题；共10分)29-1、八、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)30-1、