外研版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中测试A卷.doc

外研版2019-2020学年八年级下学期期中测试A卷一、 单项选择. (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）Whats _ matter with you?I caught_bad cold and had to rest.A . a； aB . the； theC . the； aD . a； the2. （2分）The strawberries delicious. You can have a try. A . eatB . drinkC . tasteD . sound3. （2分）How long have you _? A . got marriedB . marriedC . be marriedD . been married4. （2分） My cousin is good at all his subjects at school, but he never _. What a _ boy! We should learn from him.A . gets off; thoughtfulB . takes off; energeticC . shows off; modestD . puts off; curious5. （2分） My father is good at playing the piano. He often teaches me how to play the piano well. It must be fun.A . does well inB . is interested inC . is famous for6. （2分）A marathon was held in Yancheng _21st April, which drew 12,000 runners. A . onB . inC . atD . by7. （2分）What is a machine that is used to cool the air in a room by moving it around?A . B . C . D . 8. （2分）There isnt a train station near my home. The _ one is about 100 miles away. A . busiestB . busierC . nearerD . nearest9. （2分）Youve given us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs Wang._.A . Im glad you enjoyed itB . Oh, Im afraid I didnt cook very wellC . Come again when you are freeD . Its not necessary for you to say so10. （2分）The girl a red dress is Anna. Shes England. A . of, fromB . in：ofC . in；fromD . from；in11. （2分）I play basketball, but I play tennis.A . can; canB . cant; cantC . can; cantD . am; am not12. （2分）Im sorry to _ on you, but there are one or two things I dont understand. It doesnt matter.A . cut offB . cut inC . cut downD . cut up13. （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?14. （2分）Can you help me _ my homework?A . withB . ofC . learningD . about15. （2分）-Do you mind me smoking here?- _. Look at the sign. It says, “No smoking”. A . It doesnt matterB . Yes, pleaseC . Youd better notD . Never mind二、 完形填空。 (共1题；共15分)16. （15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Life in the year 2050 will be 1from today. Between then and now many changes will take place. But what 2the changes be?The population(人口)is growing fast. There will be 3people in the world and most of them will live 4than people live now.Computers will be much 5and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the most important subjects in 6then.People will work 7hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, 8TV and traveling.9will be 10cheaper and easier. And more people will go to other countries on 11.12will be changes in our food, too. More land will 13for building new towns and houses. Then there will be less land for keeping cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead they will eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier.Work in the future will be different, too. Dangerous and hard work will be done 14robots. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a 15.（1）A . same B . different C . the same （2）A . do B . will C . would （3）A . fewer B . much C . more （4）A . long B . longer C . the longer （5）A . smaller B . small C . bigger （6）A . A、computers B . homes C . schools （7）A . few B . fewer C . less （8）A . watch B . to watch C . watching （9）A . Going to the cinema B . Traveling C . Shopping （10）A . much B . more C . very （11）A . vacation B . business C . watch （12）A . It B . They C . There （13）A . use B . be use C . be used （14）A . to B . of C . by （15）A . question B . problem C . wrong 三、 阅读理解。 (共3题；共22分)17. （6分）阅读理解These amazing animals prove that love lives on four legs.A little girls lifelineThree-year-old Alida Knobloch and her 27kg golden dog, Mr. Gibbs, are almost together all the time. There is a special love between them. Alida, who suffered from serious lung (肺)disease when she was 10 months old, is unable to breathe on her own for about 45 minutes. So Mr. Gibbs has been with her everywhere, carrying 4.5kg of oxygen tanks for her. A pig that calms kidsWhen Lois Brady, a famous doctor in America, visits special-needs students in San Francisco schools, she often brings along Buttercup, a black pig from Vietnam. The pig is very calm and friendly and has been trained to offer comfort to patients as well.A Lions big heartWith paws the size of dinner plates, bright black eyes and a golden mane (鬃), Jupiter, a 13-year-old 250kg lion, was brought to the rescue (援救) center by Anna. In the past two years, Anna has developed a very close relationship with Jupiter.（1）Which of the following do you think is the right match(匹配)?_A . Alida a lionB . Buttercup a pigC . Lois a sick girlD . Jupiter a doctor（2）How long has Mr. Gibbs been with Alida?_.A . For about 45 minutesB . For about 10 monthsC . For over 3 yearsD . For over 2 years（3）The best title to explain the main idea of the text is “_”A . Hero petsB . Small petsC . Kids friendsD . Special visits18. （10分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。If you want to study English well, you need to do the following things.Joining an English club is a good idea and joining an international club (where English is in use at least some of the time) is, for many people, even better.In order to learn English well, you should keep practicing it as much as possible. There are several good ways to help you with the English study.First, you may take notes of any mistakes made by you, so as to get familiar with the correct usage of the English language.Second, its important to improve your ability, especially the ability of reading comprehension(理解). By reading more English articles, you will build your sense of English.Third, try to form a reciting(背诵) habit. Well-written paragraphs are worth reciting. By memorizing them, you will find that writing English articles is not so difficult.Last but not the least, you should always use a dictionary with both Chinese and English explanations. It will tell you the differences between these two beautiful languages.（1）Who may be the most suitable readers of this article? A . Anyone who knows English.B . Anyone who wants to learn English well.C . English teachers.D . Students.（2）From this article, we know we can use the following ways to learn English well except_. A . going abroad to learn EnglishB . joining an English clubC . Keeping practicing it as much as possibleD . trying to form a reciting habit（3）By reading more English articles, you will build _. A . your knowledge of English grammarB . your ability of English writingC . your ability of singing English writing songsD . your sense of English（4）According to the passage, English learners had better use a dictionary .A . which is expensiveB . with Chinese and English explanationsC . with Chinese explanationsD . which is published(出版) in Britain（5）Whats the best title of the article? A . We should take notes of any mistake made by us.B . We should read English more.C . How to learn English well.D . We should buy a dictionary with both Chinese and English explanations.19. （6分）阅读理解Peter wondered why he didnt have many friends. The reason was he was always taking, never giving.One day Peter told Bill, “Id like to give a party on Saturday, Id like you to come and Bring Martha, too.” “Thanks, Peter. Wed be happy to come.” “Perhaps youd like to bring your violin. You and Martha sing well together. Im sure everyone will want you to sing for us.”That was how Peter began to plan his party. Next he asked another friend, Betty to bring a cake. “You make the best cake in the world, Betty, and I like to have you your cake better than have one from the bakery.” Peter invited a few other friends to come to his party. He didnt forget to ask something from each one of them. He even asked Jim and Mary Jackson to let him give the party at their house! They agreed.The party was a big success. However, as the guests were leaving, they said “Thank you ”to Bill and Martha for the music, Betty for the cake, the Jacksons for the use of the House and to others for their hard work. To Peter they just said, “ Thanks for the invitation.”（1）The party was held(被举行） _ .A . at Peters houseB . in a large hallC . at Peters friends house（2）_ liked Peter.A . Few peopleB . Many of his friendsC . Everyone（3）From the story, we can see Peter was _ .A . a warm-hearted manB . good at making friendsC . a selfish（自私的） man四、 词汇。 (共2题；共5分)20. （2分）你经常感冒。我觉得你需要多做运动。You often have a cold. I_you need to do more sports.21. （3分）撒哈拉是世界上最大的沙漠吗?Is the Sahara_in the world?五、 中译英. (共1题；共3分)22. （3分）这些老师受过良好的培训。These teachers_六、 写作。 (共1题；共5分)23. （5分）书面表达写一篇70个词左右的短文，描述一下你上周末的活动情况，内容必须包含以下要点，并适当发挥。短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。Saturdaymorningdo homeworkafternoonhave a picniceveningSundaymorninghelp with the houseworkafternoongo to the bookshopeveningMy last weekendI was very busy last weekend. 第 13 页 共 13 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15分)16-1、三、 阅读理解。 (共3题；共22分)17-1、17-2、17-3、18-1、18-2、18-3、18-4、18-5、19-1、19-2、19-3、四、 词汇。 (共2题；共5分)20-1、21-1、五、 中译英. (共1题；共3分)22-1、六、 写作。 (共1题；共5分)23-1、