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

上海新世纪版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考考试试卷（I）卷一、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)1. （1分） One Saturday afternoon, Kate went to buy something for her sister and herself.As Kate was coming out of a 1, a young lady walked towards her. She said she was Miss Green - a good friend of Kates sister. Kate2her. Then she called a taxi to send Kate home. She3 the driver where he should go. Kate was 4 that it was not the in direction of her home.“5? Kate asked. The lady smiled.When they came to a quiet road, a big rough man 6, on the road. He stopped the taxi driver, knocked him down, and threw him out of the 7. At the same time, Miss Green took out of a knife and 8it at Kate. She asked Kate to keep 9. The man then started the taxi.“ Oh, my God! Im being kidnapped,” Kate said to herself.She tried to escape, but not 10. Suddenly an11 came to her. She took out a lipstick(口红) from her pocket, wrote SOS on the window, and covered the word with her 12.A few minutes later, a police car 13and the policemen saw the sign. When the kidnappers saw the policemen they stopped the taxi, jumped into the grass, and ran away.The policemen then 14 Kate up and sent her home. When her parents knew what had happened, they were greatly surprised. But they were also 15 because their daughter had finally come back safely.（1）A . schoolB . taxi C . shop D . friends （2）A . knewB . believed C . thanked D . remembered （3）A . toldB . asked C . wondered D . checked （4）A . sureB . excited C . surprised D . pleased （5）A . WhatB . Where C . When D . Why （6）A . droveB . climbed C . fell D . appeared （7）A . roadB . sight C . taxi D . home （8）A . shouted B . played C . hurt D . pointed （9）A . healthyB . alive C . relaxed D . quiet （10）A . happenedB . failed C . succeeded D . hurried （11）A . ideaB . answer C . interest D . order （12）A . handsB . back C . dress D . lipstick （13）A . soppedB . left C . passed D . turned （14）A . liftedB . held C . put D . picked （15）A . worriedB . happy C . proud D . successful 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共30分)2. （6分）根据短文内容，选择正确答案。AA young man once went to buy a pair of pants. When he got home, he went upstairs(上楼) to his bedroom and put them on. He found that they were two inches(英寸) long.Then he came out of his room to see his mother and his two sisters. They were washing something in the kitchen. “These new pants are too long, they need to be shortened(缩短) about two inches. Would one of you like to do this for me, please?” His mother and sisters were busy and none of them said anything. The mother went upstairs after she had finished washing and shortened the pants two inches. But she didnt tell her daughters about it.Later on, after supper, the elder sister remembered her brothers pants. So she went upstairs without saying to anyone, and shortened the pants two inches.The younger sister went to the cinema, but when she came back, she also remembered what her brother had said. So she ran upstairs, and took two inches off the legs of the new pants.（1）The new pants were . A . too long for the young manB . two inches longC . six inches longD . too short for the young man（2）The young man asked to shorten his pants. A . his mother and his two sistersB . his mother and one of his sisterC . his motherD . his mother or one of his two sisters（3） , his elder sister shorten his pants. A . After supperB . After the mother finished washingC . After the young man went upstairsD . After the younger sister went to the cinema（4）How many inches were the legs of the new pants shortened by at last? A . Two.B . Four.C . Six.D . Eight.（5）When the young man put on the pants, he would . A . feel happyB . be very sadC . thank his familyD . be very excited3. （8分）阅读理解CMany years ago, a French naturalist, Comte de Buffon, wrote some books about natural history. The books were a great success even though some critics（批评家）did not like them.Thomas Jefferson did not like what Comte de Buffon had said about the natural wonders（奇观）of the New World. It seemed to Jefferson that Comte de Buffon had spoken of natural wonders in America as if（好像）they were unimportant.This troubled Thomas Jefferson. He was also a naturalist, as well as a farmer, an inventor, a historian, a writer and a politician（政治家）. He had seen the natural wonders of Europe. To him, they were no more important than those of the New World.In 1788, Thomas Jefferson wrote about his home state, Virginia. While writing, he thought of its natural beauty and then of the words of Comte de Buffon. At that moment, Jefferson created a new wordbelittle. He said, “Comte de Buffon believes that nature belittles her productions on this side of the Atlantic（大西洋）.”Noah Webster, the American word expert, liked this word. He put it in the English language dictionary in 1806, “Belittleto make small, unimportant.”Americans had already accepted Jeffersons word and started to use it. In 1797, the Independent Chronicle（独立纪事报）used the word to describe a politician the paper supported. “It is an honorable man,” the paper wrote, “so let the opposition try to belittle him as much as they please.”In 1872, a famous American word expert decided that the time had come to kill this word. He said, “Belittle shouldnt become English. And more critical writers of America, like those of Britain, feel no need of it.”This expert failed to kill the word. Today, belittle is used where the English language is spoken.（1）Thomas Jefferson was NOT a _. A . naturalistB . historianC . politicianD . musician（2）We can infer（推断）that Jefferson created the word “belittle” out of his _. A . angerB . excitementC . kindnessD . responsibility（3）What can we know about the word “belittle” from the passage? A . It has already disappeared from the English language.B . It had been used before it was put in the English language dictionary.C . It is used to describe natural wonders now.D . An American politician decided to kill this word in 1872.（4）Whats the passage mainly about? A . How the word “belittle” came into being.B . The argument about natural wonders.C . Every word has a long history behind.D . Noah Webster supported Jeffersons idea.4. （8分） Because earthquakes happen without warning, its important to take steps now to prepare.Because you dont know where you will be when an earthquake happens, prepare some supplies for your home, workplace, and car.1. Water.A person needs at least 1 or 2 gallon of water daily just for drinking. Store at least 1 gallon of water per person per day and be prepared for a 72-hour period. It is suggested that you buy bottled water. Keep bottled water and do not open it until you need to use it. Also, do check the “use by” date.2. Food.Its always a practical idea to keep food that can be stored easily. Have an enough supply of canned food, powdered milk, dried fruits, non-salted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours.3. Flashlights(手电筒) and spare batteries.Keep a flashlight beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car. Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake. Maybe its dangerous. Prepare a battery-powered radio and spare batteries. Most telephones will be out of service, so radios will be your best thing of information.4. Clothes.If you live in a cold place, you must think about warmth. You might not have heat after an earthquake. Think about your clothing and bedding supplies.（1）Why should people prepare themselves for an earthquake?A . Because earthquakes can be known before they happen.B . Because earthquakes take place without warningC . Because earthquakes take place at timesD . Because its peoples daily work to prepare the earthquakes.（2）From the prepared water, we may know that .A . A person should prepare 0.5 gallon of water for one dayB . Youd better use your own bottle to keep waterC . We should drink water after the “use by” dateD . You shouldnt open the bottled water until you need it.（3）According to the article we know that.A . we can keep some fresh fruits for at least 72 hoursB . a telephone is the most important prepared thingC . flashlights but not matches are first used after earthquakesD . clothes are used to protect your head.5. （8分）根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。AWhat picture do you have of the future? Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? What do you hope for about the future? Scientists think that life will probably be very different in 2050.First of all, it seems that people wont use TV channels by 2050. Instead, people will choose a program from a menu and a computer will send the program directly to the television.Water will become a very serious problem. Well need much more water, but there wont be enough. Some scientists think that water would be the cause of war.Cars will run on new clean energy and they will go very fast. And there wont be any accidents with the help of computers. On the other hand, space planes will take people around the world in two hours.Robots will work in factories instead of people. Many factories have already used robots. Big companies prefer robotsthey do not ask for money, and they work for 24 hours a day.In a word, by 2050, our life will change a lot and our future will be quite different from now.（1）Maybe people wont use TV channels any more by 2050. （2）There will be a lot of car accidents by 2050. （3）Water could be the cause of war. （4）Robots will work in big companies and ask for money. （5）According to the passage, our life in the future will be better. 三、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共3分)6. （3分）阅读下面的短文，按要求回答问题。In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand, there is an unusual group of musicians. They play many different kinds of musiceverything from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven. Both children and adults love this group. What makes them so popular? Is it their music? Their looks7 Yes, its both of the things, but its also something else: theyre elephants.These musical elephants started at the TECC in Lampang. The TECC protects elephants. It teaches people to understand and love them. And, like many zoos around the world, the TECC encourages elephants to paint.Richard Lair works for the TECC. He loves his job there and knows a lot about elephants. He says some of the animals paintings are very good. But, in fact, elephants hear better than they see. And so he had an idea: if elephants are smart and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music. To test his idea, Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra. During a performance, the elephants play a number of instruments, including the drums and the xylophone (木琴).But can elephants really make music properly? Yes, says Lair. They are very creative. Human encourage the animals to play, but the elephants make their own songs; they dont just copy their trainers or other people. There are now CDs of the groups music which make money for the TECC. And the music these artists create is pretty amazing（1）Where are the unusual group of musical elephants from?_（2）What kinds of music do the elephants play?_（3）What do workers at the TECC encourage elephants to do?_（4）Is Richard Lair fit for his job? Why?_（5）Who are these artists mentioned in the last sentence?_四、 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释, 写出空缺处各单词的正确形式 ( (共10题；共10分)7. （1分）根据句子中所给的首字母或中文提示, 填写正确的单词。（1）Mr. Greens daughter can d_well, so she wants to join the art club.（2）He is an A_. He comes from the USA.（3）Dave doesnt like oranges. He n_eats them.（4）I am f_after school, so I have time to join the music club to teach music.（5）These strawberries t_good, so I eat a lot.8. （1分）Jill looks like her_(old)sister 9. （1分）My mother p_ to buy me an encyclopaedia for my birthday last Sunday. 10. （1分）China is one of the most_(有影响力的) countries in the world. 11. （1分）We walked for an hour and then stopped to take a r_ 12. （1分）根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出正确的单词，每空词。 Nice to _ (遇见) you. My _ (名字) is Mary. There are _ (四) people in my family (家庭). Look at this boy. _ (他的) name is Bill We are in the same(相同的) _ (学校). He likes _ (黄色). This girl is me. My telephone _ (号码) is 678-5204. I have a good _.Her name is Bella, We are in _ (中国). Do you want to know more about _ (我)?13. （1分）Whatever Lilly says, n_of her parents agrees with her ideas. 14. （1分）Thanks to Mr. Wang and the_（乘客）, the doctors saved the old man in time. 15. （1分）His telephone n_ is 3336350. 16. （1分）We _/vlju:/ the time we spend with our family and friends in our everyday lives. 五、 选词填空 (共1题；共1分)17. （1分）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。每词限用一次。clever be choose do old you like write success healthWhen you get up in the morning, do you find it hard to _ what clothes to wear?If so, you probably need help to make the bigger choices in your life, like what to do when youre _.Brave New Girls, _ by an American author Jeanette Gadeberg, will help you make such choices. To make them, it says, you must be a brave new girl. A brave new girl is the one whos confident, _ and happy. A brave new girl can realize her dream.To be brave, you need to make decisions by _. Other people may tell you what to do, but you should not listen to them. You should only do what you want.If you always wear clothes _ your favorite TV star, for example, you should stop _ so. Instead, you should become your own star and wear the clothes you like.The book also says that girls must start becoming more confident. If youre confident, youll _ in life. A good way to become confident is to realize that you are as _ as boys. You just look at their grades!Todays brave new girls will become tomorrows brave new women. Only in this way can you achieve your dreams and become who you want to _.六、 短文填空 (共1题；共1分)18. （1分）Dave is e_to hear from his pen friend soon. 七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)19. （5分）根据下列表格，以“My Best Friend”为题目，介绍你的朋友。 Name：AnnaAge：12School：Xinhua Middle School Class：Class One, Grade SevenLikes and Dislikes:food, colors, sports 要求：1）参考提示语，可适当发挥；2）文中不得出现任何真实信息（姓名、校名和地名等）。3）语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整。4）不少于40词。第 15 页 共 15 页参考答案一、 完形填空 (共1题；共1分)1-1、二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共30分)2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、2-5、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、4-1、4-2、4-3、5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、5-5、三、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共3分)6-1、6-2、6-3、6-4、6-5、四、 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释, 写出空缺处各单词的正确形式 ( (共10题；共10分)7-1、7-2、7-3、7-4、7-5、8-1、9-1、10-1、11-1、12-1、13-1、14-1、15-1、16-1、五、 选词填空 (共1题；共1分)17-1、六、 短文填空 (共1题；共1分)18-1、七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)19-1、