2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题A卷.doc

2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题A卷一、 单项填空 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）（2015苏州） In North America, meat eaters are bears and mountain lions. They eat smaller animals such as rabbits and mice.A . smallestB . the smallest C . largestD . the largest2. （2分）Please _ who broke the window. A . find outB . findC . look forD . look out3. （2分）There is no way he can make a _ when he leaves school now， I think. A . aliveB . livingC . liveD . lives4. （2分）Are your parents strict _ you, Eric?Yes, they always let me do lots of homework. Its too _.A . with; boredB . in; boringC . with; boringD . for; boring5. （2分）Li Lei knows two foreign languages. He can speak _ English _ French. A . either; orB . neither; norC . both; andD . so; that6. （2分）It is a good time _.A . sing.B . to sing.C . singing.D . sang.7. （2分）Hi， Lucy， I hear that you will further your study abroad. Congratulations.Thank you， Steve. I only _ it as a good _ to improve myself in many ways.A . regard， changeB . think， choiceC . regard， choice8. （2分）If we sit by _ window of the train, well have _ better sightA . /;theB . /;aC . the;theD . the;a9. （2分）The old man lived _99. A . to beB . to forC . to of10. （2分）Look! Some pieces of cup are on the floor. Lets .A . pick it upB . pick them upC . clean it upD . set them up二、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)11. （15分）完形填空。阅读下面一篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Like any other good mother, Karen did whatever she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, get prepared for a new baby when she found out that another baby was on the way. They 1that the new baby was going to be a girl, and day after night, Michael sang to his 2in Mommys tummy(肚子）.Finally, Michaels little sister was born. But she was in 3condition. The baby was sent to St. Marys Hospital. Days went by. The doctor told the parents “There is very little 4. Be prepared for the worst.”Michael kept asking his parents to let 5see his sister. “I want to sing to her,” he said. Two weeks passed. It looked as if the worst situation would come before the week was over. Michael kept asking about singing to his sister, but kids were 6allowed in ICU. However, Karen made up her mind that she would take Michael to see his sister who was sick.She7him in an oversized scrub suit(消毒服）and went into ICU. The head nurse shouted, “Get that kid out of here now! No children are allowed.” Karen said firmly,” He is not leaving 8he sings to his sister!” Michael was sent 9his sisters bed. He began to sing. In the sweet 10of a three-year-old, Michael sang: “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine; you make me happy when skies are gray.”11the baby girl moved. The pulse rate(脉搏）became calm.Michael kept on 12. “You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please dont take my sunshine away.”The breathing became smooth.Michael kept on singing, “The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamed I held you in my 13.”Michaels little sister relaxed.Michael kept on singing, “you are my sunshine, my only sunshine. Please dont take my sunshine away.”The next day-the very next day-the little girl was 14enough to go home!The doctors just thought it a miracle(奇迹）.Karen 15it a miracle of love!（1）A . came out B . tried out C . found out D . took out （2）A . brother B . sister C . son D . daughter （3）A . serious B . good C . broken D . excellent （4）A . work B . hope C . meaning D . energy （5）A . us B . them C . her D . him （6）A . sometimes B . never C . often D . always （7）A . hung B . threw C . dressed D . pushed （8）A . until B . since C . after D . when （9）A . below B . beside C . above D . under （10）A . shout B . noise C . sound D . voice （11）A . Suddenly B . Carefully C . Recently D . Unluckily （12）A . crying B . saying C . singing D . listening （13）A . eyes B . ears C . legs D . arms （14）A . well B . soft C . fresh D . pretty （15）A . showed B . noticed C . called D . Imagined 三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共24分)12. （8分）（2017浙江绍兴）阅读理解BSydney Fredette has a lot of things to deal with. Not only is she a high school student, but she has also set up her own organization, Beary Merry Christmas. She volunteers（自愿）to serve poor kids and families in Orange Country in California, US.To remember her best friend who died of cancer nearly 10 years ago, Fredette decided toy animal that is made by children themselves in the stores workshops. Fredette then gave them as gifts to the homeless children in California during the holiday season.With donations at more than 100 bears a year, Fredette and volunteers host activities every year, where volunteers not only give out the bears, but also clothing, meals, and other things.Not wanting to limit（限制）the giving to just the holiday months, Fredette now hosts other activities for Valentines Day, Mothers Day and Halloween, providing the chance for her volunteer team to make a difference through the year.I love making relationships with the people I serve, Fredette said. The thanks they have, hearing their stories and seeing how happy they are, its so cool.Future plans for Fredette include building a public food bank and providing a self-development class for students in her school who will soon attend college.Heading to college herself in the fall, Fredette is looking to stay local and continue to help out in her hometown. In fact, she was regarded as a Dreamer & Doer not long ago for her work in improving her community, along with 32 other high school students.（1）Fredette started her own organization to .A . keep her life busyB . help poor peopleC . look after the sickD . thank her best friend（2）What can we learn about Beary Merry Christmas?A . It holds one activity a year.B . It offers service around America.C . It buys bears from the stores.D . It gives out other things besides bears.（3）It can be inferred（推断）that Fredette .A . likes telling people storiesB . dreams of being a teacherC . is pleased with what she doesD . plans to leave California for college（4）What can be the best title for the passage?A . Giving back to societyB . Getting on well with othersC . Providing a food bankD . Improving community colleges13. （8分）阅读短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A myth is something that is not correct, but many people believe. There are a lot of myths about the human brain.One of the biggest myths is that we only use 10 percent of our brains. The next part of the myth is that if we can learn to use the rest of our brains, then well be much smarter. People say this all the time, but its absolutely not true! The truth is that although we dont know everything about the human brain, we know that each part of it has an important function (功能). Modern scientists think the 10 percent myth ridiculous(荒谬的).The other most popular myth is about being right brained or left brained. According to this myth, people who use the right side of their brains are more artistic and creative. People who use the left side of their brains are better at math and science. This is as popular as the 10 percent myth, and its also wrong. In 2013, a study at an American university examined the right brain and left brain myth. According to the study, we use both sides of our brains equally (相等地).Its true that we use different parts of our brains for different things. We use our left side for language more, and our right side when we need to pay attention. But there is no evidence (证据) that creative people use the right side more, or that scientific people use the left side more.Weve talked about myths, so lets look at a few interesting facts about the brain. First of all, the brain feels no pain. Second, about 75 percent of the brain is made of water. Its also the fattest organ in your body. Heres another interesting fact about the brain. Around the time you turn 18 years old, it stops growing.（1）The underlined word This in Paragraph 3 refers to . A . the left brain mythB . the right brain and left brain mythC . the use of human brainsD . the study of an American university（2）According to the facts mentioned in the passage, _ may use the left brain more. A . Robert, who is learning EnglishB . Kate, who is drawing picturesC . Jenny, who is designing clothesD . Jacob, who is doing research（3）Which of the following is TRUE about the human brain? A . It is growing all life long.B . The right side is used more by artists.C . Some parts of it are not used at all.D . Three quarters of it is made of water.（4）The passage mainly tells about _. A . the growing of the brainB . different functions of the brainC . right brain and left brainD . myths and facts about the brain14. （8分） Its a goal for millions and millions of families every year to keep the Christmas spending within a certain amount of money, but you can still afford the gifts because your loved ones will enjoy them. This concern (忧虑) is becoming greater and greater theses days. Even so, there are several things that you can do to help.Hit the sales. No one wants to get up at four oclock in the morning and fight to get a good deal (交易) on Black Friday ( the first Friday at Christmas time). Its surely very difficult to pick up the courage and get out there in the cold for a good deal. But sometimes it can be well worth. Many retailers (零售商) offer specials all through the day. Some even offer online Black Friday specials, so we may still be able to get a great deal on Black Friday.Read advertisements regularly. Once the Christmas shopping season is coming, retailers will be hungry for business. They will try their best to get us into the store. Please read the weekly advertisements of sales among the major retailers from time to time. We may be lucky enough to find different prices for the same thing in different shops.Shop online. Some of us dont like running from store to store to get the best price on the perfect gift. Some of us dont like to go out in the cold at all, and then, we can do online shopping.The world of online shopping makes it possible for us to visit all the major retailers and some specialty stores on the Internet. We can find exactly what we are looking for at the best possible price without even having to leave the house. With traditional Christmas shopping, it will always take us a long time to wait if we want to get the perfect gift.（1）The underlined word “specials” in Paragraph 2 means_.A . 赠品B . 奢侈品C . 特价商品D . 圣诞礼品（2）We can have more choices to get a good deal _.A . on the InternetB . in specialty storesC . from salesmenD . from retailers（3）In this passage the writer wants to _.A . tell us to shop onlineB . tell us the best way to do shoppingC . show us how hard it is to do Christmas shoppingD . give us advice on how to get a good deal at Christmas time（4）From the passage we can infer (推断) that _.A . people are surely able to get a good deal on FridayB . it is possible for people to buy the perfect Christmas gifts with less moneyC . retailers will be hungry because they are busy selling Christmas giftsD . with traditional Christmas shopping, people cant buy the perfect gifts四、 阅读下面材料，然后根据材料内容回答下面的问题。 (共2题；共10分)15. （5分）阅读以上5段语言材料，请找出与他们相对应的标题，并将其标号填入下列方框内。A Friendship Day present plays an important part in developing friendships. We must choose it with love and care. It doesnt need to be expensive, but it must be able to show your love to your friend. If you find it hard to choose a good Friendship Day present for your best friend, here are some good ideas for you._Friendship bands are one of the most popular present on that day. Many colorful friendship bands hit stores much ahead of the Friendship Day. They come in special designs for both boys and girls._Flowers are presents which are popular among girls. Sending flowers is the best and the easiest way to show your love to your friend. If possible, youd better choose your friends favorite flower. If your friend doesnt have a specific choice, you can buy yellow roses. Yellow roses are thought to be Friendship Day flowers._Photo albums are good Friendship Day presents. You can place a picture of you along with your friend into a photo album. This reminds both of you of the good time you spent together._21Books are suitable for friends who like reading. Keep your friend in mind while choosing the book. Usually, you can choose an inspirational._If you dont know which present to choose, why not invite your friend to have dinner? That will be a good chance to chat with your friend. I am sure you can have a good meal and a great time.A.Choosing Good BooksB.Inviting Your Friend to DinnerC.Buying Photo AlbumsD.Sending FlowersE.Buying Friendship Bands16. （5分）句子翻译。I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. It is not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They are always asking, “你能给我拿一下这个吗？”or “Could you help me with that?” Doing chores helps to develop childrens independence and teaches them how to look after themselves. It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our neighborsson got into a good college but during his first year, 他不知道怎样照顾自己.As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future._五、 书面表达，根据中、英文提示内容，写出意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少 (共1题；共5分)17. （5分）假如你叫Sandy，你收到了你的英文笔友Lucy的来信。请你用英文给她写封回信，针对她的问题，谈谈你的看法，并给出可行的建议。Dear Sandy,I am very glad to enter my school. I enjoy the life here except for the school lunch. I prefer hamburgers,ice creams and potato chips,but we are not allowed to order them according to the school rules. I usually have little for lunch and I often feel tired and cant follow the teachers in the afternoon classes. What should I do? Do you have any good ideas? Please write to me as soon as possible.Yours sincerely,Lucy注意事项:1）词数90左右，开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数;2）文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。Dear Lucy,I am glad to receive your letter.Yours,Sandy第 14 页 共 14 页参考答案一、 单项填空 (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15分)11-1、三、 阅读理解 (共3题；共24分)12-1、12-2、12-3、12-4、13-1、13-2、13-3、13-4、14-1、14-2、14-3、14-4、四、 阅读下面材料，然后根据材料内容回答下面的问题。 (共2题；共10分)15-1、16-1、五、 书面表达，根据中、英文提示内容，写出意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少 (共1题；共5分)17-1、