外研版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷C卷.doc

外研版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷C卷一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）Id stay at home go to the cinema.A . better; thanB . sooner; ratherC . rather; thanD . like; than2. （2分） Can you wear a T-shirt on schooldays? No, I cant. I have to wear _ uniform at schoolA . aB . anC . thisD . that3. （2分）_ the children have fun, parents can take dance lessons on the beach.A . WhenB . IfC . WhileD . Once4. （2分） What are you going to do this weekend, Judy? _. Do you have any good plans? A . No idea!B . Sounds goodC . I agreeD . Thats right5. （2分） Why does your teacher play basketball? Because he does not have much free time to play it.A . oftenB . alwaysC . usuallyD . seldom6. （2分）_ do you go shopping? Once a week.A . What timeB . How longC . How often7. （2分）He has arms now and is able to pick the table up with one hand.A . weakestB . weakerC . strongestD . stronger8. （2分） _ rice would you like? Large, please.A . What kind ofB . What size bowl ofC . What size ofD . What9. （2分）Mr Wang often goes to work_. A . by a busB . takes the busC . by busD . take a bus10. （2分）There _two basketball matches tonight.A . will haveB . are going to haveC . are going to beD . will be going to be二、 完形填空 (共2题；共20分)11. （10分）根据短文理解，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案填空。Manners are important to happy relations(关系)among people. No one1 a person with bad manners. A2 with good manners never laughs at people when they are in trouble. Instead, he3 to help them. When he asks for something, he says 4. And when he receives something, he5 says Thank you. He does not interrupt(打扰)6 people when they are talking. He does not talk loudly or laugh loudly7 public. When he sneezes or spits(吐痰), he uses a8. If you are late, you 9 make an apology (道歉)to the teacher either at the time10 after class.（1）A . thinks B . likes C . hates D . love （2）A . boy B . man C . person D . give （3）A . tries B . want C . has D . enjoy （4）A . Give me B . Please C . Yes D . Hello （5）A . never B . sometime C . usually D . still （6）A . every B . some C . his D . other （7）A . on B . at C . of D . in （8）A . book B . cup C . handkerchief(手帕) D . hand （9）A . should B . will C . could D . may （10）A . or B . nor C . and D . but 12. （10分）阅读下列短文，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能正确填入相应空格内的最佳答案。 How would you use a radio or a telephone if you had no electricity or batteries? This 1bothered (使烦恼) British inventor Trevor Baylis. So in 1996, he 2a wind-up (装有发条的) radio. It doesnt need any 3or batteries. You wind it up by hand. It plays for about an hour. Then, you wind it up 4, and it plays for another hour. Today its made in South Africa.Then in 1999, Baylis invented a mobile telephone that is powered by 5.The shoes have a small battery that is powered when you 6. This battery is connected to a mobile phone.These two simple inventions can bring 7communications to all parts of the world. Baylis doesnt have a university degree in engineering. In 8, he left high school before graduating. He just loves 9things to help people. He never knows when 10will come to him. The idea for the telephone came to him in a dream.（1）A . dream B . problem C . wish （2）A . invented B . found C . borrowed （3）A . water B . wind C . electricity （4）A . suddenly B . again C . finally （5）A . clothes B . shoes C . caps （6）A . sleep B . walk C . rest （7）A . modern B . hard C . expensive （8）A . fact B . order C . time （9）A . selling B . making C . collecting （10）A . experiment B . money C . ideas 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共24分)13. （8分）阅读理解My mother comes up to my room and tells me that my father has got a new job. Thats why were moving. “Dont you want to know where were going?” she asks. “Not really,” I say. She tells me anyway. I pretend not to listen.Every day my parents tell me something about the town that will become our new home. There is a statue (雕塑) honoring hero, a strawberry festival every year and the mayor(市长) used to be a professional football player. There are oak trees in our new neighborhood, just like the one on our yard. Pictures of these begin to fill in my mind. I start wondering what it might be like to live in such a town. On the day before we leave, I walk in the direction as if I were going to school. When I see the tiny old lady, I tell her goodbye, and she tells me to carry an umbrella when it rains. Her tiny dog holds out a tiny paw to shake my hand. The man at the newspaper store shakes my hand, too. The twins wave to me as they get on the bus. I go home, walking slowly through streets lined with oak trees.A large truck is parked in front of our house. The movers are carrying boxes while my parents are putting suitcases into our car. Soon our house will be empty, but not for long. I know that somewhere there are parents telling their children about a new town filled with oak trees, a place where they will meet nice people.（1）The writer is moving to a new place because_.A . he doesnt like his school any moreB . his father has had new work thereC . their neighborhood isnt beautiful enoughD . his parents have bought a new big house there（2）The reason that the writers parents tell him something about the town they are going to move to is _.A . to remind him to say goodbye to his classmatesB . to let him forget all about moving houseC . to help him stop worrying about the new homeD . to make him decide whether to move house or not（3）Why does the writer take a walk on the day before the family moves?A . To say goodbye to what has been familiar(熟悉) to him.B . To visit the statue in the middle of town.C . To see if the same people are still in the same places.D . To be away from home when the movers come.（4）From the underlined sentence in the last paragraph, we can infer(推测) that _.A . like the people in the writers neighborhood, most people dont enjoy their homesB . like the writers home, every family has its storiesC . like the writers father, parents often get a new job easilyD . like the writer, other children may worry about moving house,too14. （8分）阅读下面短文，从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题的最佳答案。DInventions make our life easier and better than before. What are the best inventions of last year? Here are three amazing things in Time magazines list of the 25 best inventions of 2017.Smart mugIts hard to keep coffee or tea warm, especially in winter. But this smart mug from US company Ember Technologies can solve this problem. There is an app for the mug that allows people to set the mug to a certain temperature between 48 and 62. Then, the mug keeps your coffee or tea at that temperature for about an hour, and even longer if you put the mug on a charging（充电）plate.Social robotCan robots talk to us like humans? Jibo, a robot made by US company Jibo Inc, can do this. With a big, round head and a big body, Jibo looks like a cartoon character. And its voice sounds like a 10-year-old boy. As soon as you say Hey, Jibo, it dances and turns to face you. When it talks to you, it moves its head and body to communicate with you. Its appearance, tone of voice and humor make you feel that you have a little friend Jibo is able to tell stories to children, take pictures just by hearing your order Jibo, take a picture, and do hundreds of other jobs. Although its creators think that Jibo still has a lot to learn, its available with a price of $ 899; a good price for a pretty smart and friendly robot!Fidget spinnerWhat is the most popular toy this year? The answer is probably fidget spinners. They are small plastic or metal toys with a bearing(滚珠轴承）in the middle. The toys can keep turning around on your fingertip for a few minutes after you start them. Once they are turning, you can put them on any other flat surface, such as a ruler or even the nose of a pet dog. This toy is very popular among young people around the world. Some people say that it helps them calm down and relax. But it may not be a good thing to spend too much time playing with it.（1）Why is the smart mug special? A . Its not easy to get broken in winter.B . It can heat coffee or tea up to 48 .C . It can solve many difficult problems.D . It has an app to control the temperature.（2）What does the underlined sentence mean? A . Jibo is not perfect yet but worth buying.B . Although Jibo is cheap, its not worth buying.C . Although Jibo is expensive, it is worth the money.D . The creators have to learn a lot to make Jibo perfect.（3）What is a fidget spinner used for? A . Having fun.B . Cleaning finger.C . Doing homework.D . Answering questions.（4）Whats the best title for the whole text? A . Inventions and our life.B . Time magazines list.C . Best inventions of 2017.D . Mugs, robots and toys.15. （8分）Do you know there are many kinds of grass? Some are tall. The kind that grows around your house is short grass. But field grass often grows as tall as a man.Some food that we eat comes from plants of the grass family. Wheat and rice are two of them. We use wheat to make bread. We use both wheat and rice to make breakfast. At some places, people eat more rice than any other food.Animals as well as people get food from the grass family. Cows eat hay(干草). Do you know the kind of grass that horses like to eat?（1）Which of the following belongs to(属于) the grass family? A . WheatB . Rice.C . Apples.D . A and B.（2）We use _ to make bread.A . riceB . fruitC . wheatD . grass family（3）Which of the following doesnt get food from the grass family?A . Horses.B . Sheep.C . Dogs.D . Cows.（4）Which of the following is wrong? A . The grass family are all short.B . There are many kinds of grass.C . Field grass often grows as tall as a man.D . Horses get food from the grass family.四、 补全对话 (共1题；共5分)16. （5分）通读下面的对话，然后根据上下文补全对话。A: Hello, this is Li Ming here. Is that Alice?B：Yes, speaking.A: Alice, the weekend is coming. _?B: Yes, Im not busy at all. Ive finished my homework.A: What are you going to do?B: Ive no idea. _?A: Im going to see some old things. Would you like to go with me?B：Certainly. Where?A：In the new museum.B: Oh, I remember. I heard of it last week. _?A: By bike. Its Saturday tomorrow. The traffic must be heavy, I think.B：I agree. _?A: At the gate of our school at 8:30 in the morning. See you.B：OK _五、 短文填空 (共1题；共5分)17. （5分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。story, or, but, talk, write（1）Do you think these _ are very interesting?（2）The boys are _ to each other now.（3） Can Jack _ stories? Yes, he can.（4）My sister cant play the piano(钢琴)_ the guitar.（5）Lucy can speak English _ she cant speak Chinese.六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共15分)18. （15分）任务型阅读 My two little daughters and I usually go out and help others on Thankful Thursday. Last Thursday we were going to buy lunch for the beggars(乞丐)in the street. Then we went to the nearest KFC.I ordered 15 lunches from it and drove my car to hand them out. We gave the lunches to the beggars. They were excited. We were happy to see that .Then we noticed a small, old woman, asking for pocket money. We gave her our last lunch bag. Before we got into the car, she started to speak to us, No one has ever done anything like this for me before. She said with a smile. Well, Im glad that we were the first, I answered. So, when will you eat your lunch？I asked.She just looked at me with her tired big brown eyes and said, Oh, dear, Im not going to eat this lunch. You see, I have a little girl. I usually cant buy her favourite food, but today she will be so happy！ I dont know if the kids noticed the tears in my eyes .I have asked many times whether our actions of kindness were too small to change anything. Yet at that moment, I realized the truth of words：We can do small things with great love.（1）When did the woman start to speak to the writer？(不超过10个词) （2）How would her little daughter feel that day？(不超过10个词) （3）What can we learn from the passage？(不超过10个词) 七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)19. （5分）污染严重影响了我们的生活，没人喜欢污染。但是我们该怎么做才能减少污染，保护环境呢？请你根据以下提示，写一篇80词左右的文章。内容要点包括：（1）保护动物；（2）不乱扔垃圾；（2）不随地吐痰（4）不践踏草坪，乱摘花。（5）多种树。树可以防风固土，树可以防止水土流失。要求：（1）所给信息全部用上；（2）适当发挥。（开头已给出，不计入总词数）Pollution is a big problem in our daily life. No one likes it. But what should we do to change it?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、 完形填空 (共2题；共20分)11-1、12-1、三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共24分)13-1、13-2、13-3、13-4、14-1、14-2、14-3、14-4、15-1、15-2、15-3、15-4、四、 补全对话 (共1题；共5分)16-1、五、 短文填空 (共1题；共5分)17-1、17-2、17-3、17-4、17-5、六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共15分)18-1、18-2、18-3、七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)19-1、