上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷 .doc

上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷 一、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）_woman in red lives in _ apartment with three rooms. A . The; anB . A; theC . The; aD . A; an2. （2分）I could hardly refuse _ with him for another day because he said he was very lonely. A . stayingB . staysC . stayedD . to stay3. （2分）The little boy often feels nervous when he talks to other people.He is too _.A . shyB . highC . angry4. （2分）（2016天津）You can buy almost everything the Internet, and its very easy. A . intoB . forC . atD . on5. （2分）Dad, my trousers are old. I want to buy a new _.A . trousersB . oneC . itD . pair6. （2分）Bob has a busy and has much to do every day A . work；jobB . job；workC . work：workD . job；job7. （2分）Drivers who forget to light up at night often cause accidents. A . turn on the lightB . give light to the carC . fasten the seat belt8. （2分）People often _ Merry Christmas _ their family and friends on Christmas Day. A . talk, toB . say, toC . speak, aboutD . tell, to9. （2分）A new play will be on at the crown theatre tomorrow.A . startB . endC . be over10. （2分）一 Could you tell me the way to the hospital?一YesIts just over there： A . Excuse meB . I am sorryC . How are you?D . What about you?二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)11. （10分）完形填空 There was something wrong1Mrs Blacks skin(皮肤), so she went to her doctor. But he could not find anything wrong. So he sent her to the hospital for tests. The hospital, of course, sent the results2the tests to Mrs Blacks doctor, and3he called her to give her a list of the things. The doctor told Mrs Black4the food on the list. Because any of them may5the cause(病因)of her skin trouble. Mrs Black wrote all the things down on a piece of paper, 6she put it near the telephone. After that, she went to a meeting. When she got back home two hours later, her husband was waiting for her. He had a big basket full of the things, and7he saw her, he said, Hello, dear, I bought all of the things8you.But9did you know what I needed? she asked. Well. When I got home. I saw your shopping list near the telephone. answered her husband. so I went to the shops and bought everything you needed. Oh, no, those things can make me feel10.（1）A . about B . with C . for D . of （2）A . of B . from C . with D . in （3）A . next morning B . the next morning C . on the next morning D . on next morning （4）A . not to eat B . eat C . didnt eat D . to eat （5）A . is B . be C . are D . was （6）A . after B . finally C . before D . then （7）A . when B . but C . until D . though （8）A . in B . for C . of D . to （9）A . who B . what C . how D . why （10）A . bad B . good C . happy D . scary 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)12. （10分） Most animals protect(保护) their young until they are old enough to take care of themselves. A fish that swims in the rivers of South America protects its young in a very strange way. This fish, a kind of catfish, uses its mouth to keep its babies from danger(危险).When this catfish lays(产卵) its eggs, it carries them in its mouth. From what we know, it does not eat during this time. After the eggs hatch(孵化), the fish swims with its young to protect them. It opens its mouth when danger appears(出现), and the tiny fish swim inside. They swim out only when its safe again.These catfish may have a peculiar way to protect their young, but it seems(好像) to work.（1）The best title(标题) is _.A . Staying Away From DangerB . How A Fish Protect Its YoungC . Laying EggsD . A Cat That Swims（2）The catfish in the story live in _.A . lakesB . the seaC . riversD . North America（3）The young fish are _.A . tinyB . largeC . yellow and goldD . very brave（4）If the young fish were not near their parents, they would be _.A . saferB . in greater dangerC . happierD . less hungry（5）The word “peculiar” in the story means _.A . easyB . uselessC . strangeD . dangerous13. （10分）阅读理解 Nearly all students want to have a good memory so that they can study well. Yan Jiashuo, a young girl, is quite lucky. She has received the honor of International Master of Memory. About 300 people have been honoured as masters. Yan Jiashuo is the youngest among them.Yan Jiashuo always has a good memory. And the good memory comes from good training. When she was 4 years old, her parents asked her to recite ancient poems and books. She has practised a lot. So when she is at school, it is easy and quick for her to recite texts in class. Whats more, she loves reading. When she was in the third grade, she could read one book a day.Yan Jiashuo is good at not only Chinese, but also maths. For her, numbers are not boring at all. She can make up stories with these numbers. She compares remembering a lot of numbers to watching a movie. Every group of two numbers is imagined to be a picture of the story. And these pictures are made up into a movie in her mind. She said everyone could have a good memory by training and there were plenty of ways to train your memory.（1）What does the underlined word Master mean in Chinese? A . 大师B . 主人C . 经理D . 管家（2）The number of people who have been honoured as masters may be _. A . about 300B . larger than 350C . smaller than 300D . 350（3）Why does Yan Jiashuo have a good memory? A . Because she is very young.B . Because her parents are very clever.C . Because she gets lots of good training.D . Because she likes watching TV.（4）What does Yan Jiashuo think of numbers? A . Boring.B . Interesting.C . Difficult.D . Easy.（5）What is the passage mainly about? A . It tells us a story about a happy family.B . It introduces a clever girl to us.C . It teaches us a deep lesson about study.D . It shows some ways to improve our memory.14. （10分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的几个选项中，选出最佳选项。 What subject do you worry about the most at school? Many students worry about math. Some students cant sleep well the day before a math exam. Others may feel very nervous during the exam itself. But there might be a way to make the subject less stressful(压力大的).For people who are worried about math, posture (姿势) makes a big difference, Erik Paper from San Francisco State University told the Daily Mail. Thats right sitting up straight can help you do better on math exams.Scientists tested 125 college students. They asked them to do a simple math exam while sitting in a slumped-over (趴倒的) posture, or sitting up straight. After the test, 56 percent of students said the exam was easier to do if they were sitting up straight.Slumping over is a defensive(戒备的) posture. It can bring about bad memories in the body and brain. This can stop you from thinking clearly, Paper said.Students who were not nervous about taking the math exam did not necessarily benefit(受益) from better posture. But they did find that doing math while slumped over was more difficult, Science Daily reported.Good posture isnt just helpful for taking math exams. Sportspeople, musicians and public speakers can all benefit from better posture. When you feel stressed out, you can also try to sit up straight or stand tall. It can help you feel more certain and focus better.（1）What posture can make people feel less stressed during math exams? A . Sitting up straight.B . Hanging your head.C . Lying on your back.D . Raising one hand.（2）What did the scientists ask the college students to do during the test? A . To do sit-ups.B . To count numbers.C . To think carefully.D . To sit in different postures.（3）How many students in the test benefited from the better posture? A . All the 125 students.B . Less than half of them.C . 56 percent of them.D . None of the students.（4）The fourth paragraph is written to explain . A . why slumping over makes exams harder to doB . why slumping over is bad for ones healthC . why some people slump over during examsD . why people are nervous during math exams（5）Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A . Slump over to Take ExamsB . Sit up to Do MathC . Better Posture for Nervous StudentsD . Good Advice for Better Exams四、 选词填空 (共1题；共1分)15. （1分）It _ (is/are)black and white. 五、 短文填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Im Tina, I am _English girl. My brother is Jim. Im_(整洁的), but Jim isnt. In our room, my books and tapes_(be) in the bookcase. My_(key) is in my schoolbag. I _(有) a clock. Its on the desk._(Jim) books are everywhere -on his bed, on the sofa and under the chair. The _(棕色)hat is _(he). Its under the desk. “Where is my ruler? Where are my_(字典)? Wheres my schoolbag?” Jim always_(ask).六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)17. （5分）根据短文内容完成表格(每空词数不限)。 Canada is a big country with a large area, but it has a small population. It lies in North America with oceans around it in three directions except in the south, where the United States is. The Great Lakes are between Canada and the United States. There are many lakes and islands in the coastal areas. Canadians care about the environment very much. The government and the people in Canada try their best to protect the environment. So in Canada, the air is fresh, the water is clean, and the sky is blue. Many tourists like to travel in Canada and live there for some time to relax themselves. The climate in Canada is different from area to area. It is wet in the west and east, but cold in the north and south. Canada is rich in natural resources, such as forests, fresh water, coal, oil, and so on. Farmland mainly lies in the south where farmers grow lots of corn and wheat. There are many big farms there. The farmers work hard so that the people in Canada can get enough good food for their daily life. Industry in this country is well developed and the transportation is very convenient. Living surroundings in Canada are the best in the world. Canadians enjoy themselves and live a happy life. Information CardNatural resources in Canada_, fresh water, coal, oil, etc. Where are many lakes and islands？_. Where does the farmland mainly lie？_. The climate in the west and east_. The climate in the north and southIts cold. The best in the world_. 七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)18. （5分）日常生活中随处可见人们用手机，许多初中生、高中生都在使用手机，手机的优点主要是方便通信，甚至上网，还体现在突发事件疾病、交通事故的求助上；手机的缺点主要是影响学习和干扰他人，因此建议尽量少用，特别是在学校里。Advantages and Disadvantages of mobile Phones手机的利弊：1手机使用的普遍性；2手机的优点；3手机的危害及我的建议。第 12 页 共 12 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1题；共10分)11-1、三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共30分)12-1、12-2、12-3、12-4、12-5、13-1、13-2、13-3、13-4、13-5、14-1、14-2、14-3、14-4、14-5、四、 选词填空 (共1题；共1分)15-1、五、 短文填空 (共1题；共10分)16-1、六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共5分)17-1、七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)18-1、