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2020年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷 一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分） Tom is always _ first to come. He is working towards _ better future.A . the, theB . the, aC . a, a2. （2分）_ is clever _ you to pass the exam. A . It; forB . It; ofC . That; forD . That; of3. （2分）How long _ you _ Lilys English-Chinese dictionary? For two weeks.A . did; borrowB . have; borrowedC . have; keptD . did; kept4. （2分）There are _people in the city, and _ the people are from other countries. A . millions of, six thousandB . million of, six thousandsC . millions of, six thousand ofD . million of, six thousand of5. （2分）一The book report is due on Thursday you it?一Not yetIm doing it right nowA . Did；finishB . Do；finishC . Have；finishedD . Will；finish6. （2分） Hes never stolen anything before，_ he?_ Its his third time to be taken to the police stationA . hasnt：YesB . is；YesC . has；YesD . has；No7. （2分）_ the help of the teacher,he became a good student.A . UnderB . OnC . WithD . In8. （2分）Do you finish the book? A . readB . to readC . reading9. （2分）（2016孝感）This math problem isnt so difficult that I can work it out .A . easilyB . usefullyC . loudlyD . quietly10. （2分）The English teacher isnt here. She _ to the office.A . has beenB . has goneC . wentD . did go11. （2分）they were tired, none of them wanted to have a rest. A . BecauseB . IfC . Even thoughD . But12. （2分）The old man worked in Nanjing _.A . in his thirtyB . on his thirtyC . in his thirtiesD . on his thirties13. （2分）If you dont go to the meeting tomorrow, _?A . he will, tooB . he wont, eitherC . he does, tooD . he doesnt either14. （2分）I see some English _ in the classroom.A . studentB . teacherC . womanD . people15. （2分）I dont think keeping pet dogs is a good idea. Dogs create a lot of trouble. . In my opinion, it can help you become a person full of love.A . You are rightB . Not reallyC . Thats a good ideaD . Believe or not二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）完形填空One day a lion met a spider, who was just busy making a web. The lion 1for a while and said, How clever you are! How did you learn to do that? The spider answered proudly, I learned it from my mother.The lion watched a longer while. Then he asked the spider, But why dont you catch your food in the way that I do?I am just a 2animal, the spider replied. I cannot run fast or fly. 3with my web I can catch flying insects, and I dont even have to run after them.The lion then asked, Could you make a 4for me? Then I would not have to run after animals either.Sorry, the spider said. My web can only catch flying insects. But you cannot love 5them.The lion was angry with the spider. She did not have to work 6for food. And she would not help him get his 7. So he hit the web and broke it. But the spider jumped 8the lions back and bit him.Now you will 9me, said the spider as she jumped into the grass. Think carefully 10you do something bad to other animals. Some of us may be small, but we are very smart.The lion tried to scratch his back, but he could not reach where the spider bit. It itched(发痒)for several days. He remembered the smart spider for a long time.（1）A . rested B . walked C . watched D . listened （2）A . small B . beautiful C . friendly D . silly （3）A . And B . Or C . But D . Then （4）A . coat B . web C . home D . wish （5）A . making B . finding C . selling D . eating （6）A . hard B . quickly C . late D . carefully （7）A . fun B . water C . food D . job （8）A . in B . onto C . under D . with （9）A . stop B . hear C . hate D . remember （10）A . after B . as C . till D . before 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共28分)17. （10分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。If you want to become a better reader, here are four points to remember about speed of reading.Knowing why you are readingwhat you are reading to find outwill often help you to know whether to read quickly or slowly.Some things should be read slowly, such as instructions for making or doing something, maths problems, science and history books. You must read such things slowly or remember each important step and understand each important idea.Some things should be read quickly, such as simple stories, letters from friends and news from local newspapers, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You need to read some pages quickly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.（1）If we want to relax by reading, we usually pick . A . a story bookB . a maths bookC . a science bookD . something with important information（2）Which of the following should we read slowly and carefully? A . Simple stories.B . A user guide.C . Letters from friends.D . A local newspaper.（3）What should we read quickly? A . Instructions (说明)for making something.B . Maths problems.C . Storybooks, newspapers and personal letters.D . Science and history books.（4）What is important about speed of reading? A . To read as fast as you can.B . To keep your reading at the same speed.C . To read as slowly as possible.D . To fit your reading speed to your needs.（5）Whats the main idea of the article? A . Something about careful reading.B . Be a quick reader.C . How to read?D . How to be a slow reader?18. （10分）阅读理解Lost: My name is Lily.I cant find my cat.Its white and yellow.Please call me at 26598741.Found:A little dog.Its white and black.Call Jim at 45632187Found:A set of keys.CallAlan at 7765943.Lost:My pen.Its blue.Call Jane at 2558971.（1）If you find a pen, you call _ A . 26598741B . 45632187C . 7765943D . 2558971（2）If you find a cat, you can call_ A . 26598741B . 45632187C . 7765943D . 2558971（3）Lily has lost her_ A . catB . dogC . keysD . pen（4）What color is Janes pen? A . White and yellowB . BlueC . White and blackD . White（5）Jim found a _ A . catB . penC . keyD . dog19. （8分） Naturally ,American schoolchildren love holidays .And they get a lot of them each year .Besides having national holidays such as Thanksgiving and Presidents; Day off from school ,students get longer breaks in the US only go to school for about 180 days a year.To students ,holidays are perfect .However ,parents think there are advantages and disadvantages .On the one hand ,school holidays allow families to spend time together .Many American parents take time off from work during June,July or august to travel with their children on vacations either in the US or in a foreign country .On the other hand ,schoolchildren get much more time off school than parents get vacation for an time.This means that parents with young children may have to pay more in the babysitting or day care coats.As well ,the long summer holidays mean that students sometimes get bored.Besides going on trips with their parents ,American students enjoy taking part in different kind s of activities during the holidays .For example ,some kids enjoy summer camps and outdoor adventure holidays .Such trips are great adventurous students .They also have a lot to offer students who arent usually interested in traditional PE activities .ou can do courses in survival skills ,for example .Students learn how to make a camp in the forest ,which wild food they can eat and how to find their way to make a camp in the forest,which wild food they can eat and how to find their way back to the center.Students who are not excited about summer camps and outdoor adventure may take part in courses in computer game design ,film making and photography during the holidays .Finally ,the traditional school trip to foreign countries is always popular .Students can practice their foreign language skills and experience every day life in a different culture.（1）How long are kids in the US at school every year?A . bout 180 daysB . About 280 daysC . About 200 daysD . About 300 days（2）What does the underlined “they “refer to in the third paragraph?A . Some kidsB . Different traditional PE activitiesC . ParentsD . Summer camps and adventures（3）Which of the following is true ?A . Both parents and students think school holidays are perfect.B . Parents can take care of their young kinds of activitiesC . Students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during holidaysD . Students don;t like to have school trips to foreign counties during holidays .（4）What would be the best title for the passage ?A . School Trips in the US .B . school Holidays in the USC . School Activities in the US.D . Outdoor adventure in the US四、 单词拼写 (共1题；共10分)20. （10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 Trying to stay healthy seems to be a difficult thing for us. To have _healthy lifestyle, there is no _(good) way than to encourage the whole family to have a healthy lifestyle.When others do the same _(activity) as us, we can encourage each other to keep doing. If _get your family to be interested in doing exercise and eating _(healthy), you will be fit and healthy quicker than you think.When you go shopping, only buy healthy food. Buy vegetables and fruit rather than junk food like chips. Try different kinds of foods and try _(eat) more at home.Dont think _food as some kinds of entertainment（娱乐）. We may often meet our friends for lunch. In fact, there are many other things you can do with friends. How about _(meet) friends for a football game rather than meeting for lunch? You can still eat, _the activity doesnt have to focus（集中）on food. The food is less important than the fun activity.Looking after your health should not be boring. _(start) now.五、 选词填空 (共1题；共10分)21. （10分）（2017河南）阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。请将答案写在下面题号后的横线上。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。I so know nervous Jimmy buthappy with answer understand look muchNine-year-old Jimmy was given a task in school to write a story on My familys ancestors(祖先). The purpose was for the kids to _their family history.In search of some _for his task. Jimmy interviewed his grandmother who of course _nothing about the reason why Jimmy asked such questions.When she was asked, Granny, where did I come from? his grandma was quite_. Why didnt he ask his parents? She had to be quite careful when talking _a kid about such a subject. She wanted to buy some time, _she replied, Well, sweetie , the stork(鹳鸟) brought you. She said no_, hoping that the subject would be dropped until Jimmys parents came back.So , where did Mom come from?The stork brought her also.Well, then where did you come from? The stork brought _too, sweetieAll right, thanks, Granny_grandmother did not think anything more about his questions. Three days later, when she was tidying up and _at Jimmys desk, she read the first sentence of his paper, For three generations(辈)there have been no natural births in our family.六、 口语应用 (共1题；共10分)22. （10分）从 II 栏中找出与 I 栏各句相对应的答语。(I)(II)How do you spell it?_A. Yes, I can. P-E-N, pen.What colour are these desks?_B. Yellow.How many green trees are there?_C. No, Im not.Can you spell it?_D. Its S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y.Are you Number Eight?_E. OK.Write it in your book, please._F. Yes, it is.Lets play table tennis tomorrow._G. Theres only one.Whats your favourite colour?_H. They are white.Can you help me, please?_I. Good idea!Is it Friday today ?_J. Yes, of course.七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)23. （5分）Write at least 60 words about the topic “I finished a task successfully” （请以我成功地完成了一项任务为题，写一篇不少于60词的短文，标点符号不占格。）你再初中四年的学习生活中一定完成过家长，学校和老师布置的一项任务。请你简单描述一次完成任务的经历。第 15 页 共 15 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28分)17-1、17-2、17-3、17-4、17-5、18-1、18-2、18-3、18-4、18-5、19-1、19-2、19-3、19-4、四、 单词拼写 (共1题；共10分)20-1、五、 选词填空 (共1题；共10分)21-1、六、 口语应用 (共1题；共10分)22-1、七、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)23-1、
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