外研版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中测试B卷.doc

外研版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中测试B卷一、 单项选择. (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）My mother is _ English teacher in _ university.A . an; anB . an; aC . a; anD . a; a2. （2分）Why dont we practice English every morning to improve our grades?Well, that _ a good idea.A . feelsB . soundsC . sounds likeD . tastes3. （2分）He his home town for twenty yearsHe really misses it! A . has been away fromB . leftC . has leftD . is away from4. （2分） Can you get me some juice to drink? Im thirsty. Sorry, there is _. Please ask Sally, instead.A . too muchB . too manyC . too littleD . too few5. （2分）301 accident took place in Kunming Train Station.A . produceB . happenedC . attendD . appear6. （2分）I am good _ Chinese, because I like it.A . inB . withC . atD . on7. （2分） Do you know which city is the capital of Russia? _.A . Washington DCB . LondonC . TokyoD . Moscow8. （2分） Why do you like rainy days?The air becomes _ after the rain.A . freshB . badC . crowdedD . serious9. （2分）Would you like something to eat?_. Im full.A . Im not sureB . All rightC . No, thanks10. （2分）Whats the matter _ your cat? It is hungry.A . ofB . atC . withD . to11. （2分）Could I look at your pictures?Yes, of course you _.A . wouldB . canC . willD . might12. （2分）Oh. Your hand is hurt. What happened? I _ Jim just now.A . looked afterB . fought withC . kept in touch with13. （2分） We finished counting all the birds, Miss Chen. Boys and girls, lets have a rest.A . Good idea!B . Good luck!C . Well done!D . Best wishes!14. （2分）Dont read _ the sun. Its bad for your eyes. A . underB . inC . toD . of15. （2分）一 I havent been to the science museum for a long time. What about you?一_. Could you go with me this weekend?A . Me, tooB . Me, neitherC . So have ID . Me, either二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各小题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。Cheongsam (also known as Qipao ), is a kind of traditional Chinese dress for women. It1from Manchu people of the Qing Dynasty(清朝) in the early 17th century.Once there was a young fisherwoman living near a place called Jingbo Lake. She made a living by fishing,2only problem was that when fishing she often felt bad because of her long wide clothes. Then an idea came into her3 why not make a more comfortable dress to wear. Then she invented Qipao that helped herself fish 4.The5emperor(皇帝)who was in control of China at that time had a dream one night. In the dream, his dead father told him a lovely fisherwoman wearing a long dress, who lived by Jingbo lake, would 6his wife. After that, the emperor sent some people to7that woman. At last, they found her8the place which his father told him. Then she became the emperors wife,9her beautiful Qipao with her. Manchu women all liked Qipao and soon it became popular across China. Now its also well-known all over the world. Not only Chinese women, but also women from foreign10such as Indonesia, are interested in wearing it.This kind of traditional dress is made of either silk or cotton. And anyway, it becomes one of the symbols(象征) of China.（1）A . started B . stopped C . remained D . asked （2）A . his B . my C . her D . your （3）A . head B . thought C . world D . mind （4）A . easily B . luckily C . slowly D . politely （5）A . lucky B . young C . rich D . different （6）A . treat B . admire C . become D . connect （7）A . ask for B . look for C . wait for D . thank for （8）A . on B . with C . in D . at （9）A . catching B . holding C . bringing D . regarding （10）A . lands B . languages C . people D . countries 三、 阅读理解。 (共3题；共24分)17. （8分） We always celebrated Dads birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home. When we knew it might be his last birthday, the whole family decided to get together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home.Dad was a good storyteller and we were always his listeners. During a quiet moment, I announced it was now Dads turn to listen to stories for a change. I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him. The room became quiet. Then one after another, people told stories from their hearts, while Dad listened with tears in eyes.Everyone seemed to have more than one story. Even the little grandchildren couldt wait to tell Dad why they loved him. For a man who had been kind to so many hundreds of people in his life, here was our chance to tell him how much we love him. A few months later, at Dads memorial service, we more fully realized what we had given to Dad that night. Those are the stories people normally tell at a funeral (葬礼) after a loved one is no longer alive to hear the words. They tell stories, full of tears. But we had given those memories to Dad in his life, and we had told them through laughter, together with hugs and joy. He had them to hold and enjoyed them from time to time in his mind during his last days and months.Words do matter, and they are enough. We just need to say them or to speak them publicly the ones we love. Thats the ways to give back love and thats our chance to celebrate a person in his or her life.（1）The writers family decided to have a huge birthday celebration because_.A . Dad was to leave the hospitalB . it might be Dads last birthdayC . they would celebrate Thanksgiving DayD . Dad was at the nursing home（2）According to the passage, we know_.A . all the family loved the father, including the little grandchildrenB . the writers father was still enjoying good healthC . the party was held at the writers homeD . the doctor told the writer his father was going to die at once（3）From the passage, we know the writers father was_ to hear the stories.A . surprisedB . movedC . sadD . frustrated（4）The best title of the passage can be_.A . An Amazing StoryB . A Kind FatherC . Say Our Love PubliclyD . A Big Party18. （6分） The clock struck(敲) eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly at a huge pile（堆） of those trouble things books.I was going to have my exam the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didnt answer. And I could not. The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear! Ten more books to read before I go to bed!” We students are the most wretched ones in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I did learn. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed（祈祷）, “My god, please let me pass the exam tomorrow. I will work hard next time, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the books, I fell asleep.（1）The word “wretched” in Line 6 means _.A . very happyB . forgetfulC . unluckyD . hopeful（2）What do you think happened to the writer?A . He was late for the exam.B . He passed the exam luckily.C . He failed in the exam.D . He fell asleep during the exam.（3）The best title for the passage is _.A . The Night Before The ExamB . Working Far Into NightC . A Slow StudentD . Going Over Lessons19. （10分）阅读理解 Imagine you are living in a moving house. Inside the house, there is a small kitchen, bathroom and bedroom. Everything you need is close at hand.In the US, you can really see these moving houses on the mad. They are called recreational vehicles (RV，房车). People call them houses on wheels. When its holiday time, the whole family often gets into this lovely house and hits the road for a trip across the country.Compared to a real house, this home on the road is small for a family who has to spend every hour of every day together. But the best thing about it is that it changes your journey into a free exploration (探索). You can drive as long as you like without worrying about finding hotels. Or you can just stop somewhere nice and stay for a few weeks. You may also come across other families who are on road trips. Together, you take out your tents and snacks. Its camping time with a lot of chat and laughter.Of course, RVs are not always convenient. They can sometimes break down and you have to spend time mending them. But this type of road trip still wins peoples hearts because they can go whenever and wherever they want.（1）_ RVs, everything you need is close at hand. A . InsideB . OutsideC . BehindD . Beside（2）In the US, people call RVs moving _. A . carsB . wheelsC . housesD . buses（3）Which of the following about RVs is TRUE? A . They dont have any wheels.B . They are always convenient.C . They are bigger than real houses.D . They may break down sometimes.（4）Why do people prefer traveling in RVs? A . They like eating snacks in RVs.B . They can explore their journey freely.C . They may leave RVs in hotels for a few weeks.D . They will never come across other traveling families.（5）Whats the best title of the passage? A . A Road TripB . A Wonderful HouseC . Moving Homes to TravelD . Holiday Life in the US四、 词汇。 (共2题；共6分)20. （2分）（2017天津）努力学习，你的梦想就会实现。Work hard, and your dream will _ _.21. （4分）根据中文单词写出对应的单词（1）_pron 我们的（2）_n 领带（3）_n 一排；一行；一列（4）_n 水池；游泳池五、 中译英. (共1题；共25分)22. （25分）请将下列句子译成英语。（1）你介意在我离开时照顾我的宠物狗吗？当然不。（2）现在约翰习惯在睡觉前喝牛奶。（3）当我们听到如此有趣的故事时忍不住大笑。（4）下周五我们打算搭乘直飞航班到成都。（5）最近你看过几本小说？六、 写作。 (共1题；共5分)23. （5分）下面是Jane一周的活动安排表。请你以“Janes Week”为题，将她一周的活动的情况描写下来。要求不少于8句话。第 12 页 共 12 页参考答案一、 单项选择. (共15题；共30分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、11-1、12-1、13-1、14-1、15-1、二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)16-1、三、 阅读理解。 (共3题；共24分)17-1、17-2、17-3、17-4、18-1、18-2、18-3、19-1、19-2、19-3、19-4、19-5、四、 词汇。 (共2题；共6分)20-1、21-1、21-2、21-3、21-4、五、 中译英. (共1题；共25分)22-1、22-2、22-3、22-4、22-5、六、 写作。 (共1题；共5分)23-1、