人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷A卷.doc

人教版2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)1. （10分）完形填空Many students in China are learning English. Some of these students 1small children. Some are teenagers(十几岁的青少年). Others are adults(成年人). Some learn2school and others study by themselves. 3people learn English language over the radio, 4television, or in films. One must 5hard to learn another language.Why do all these people want to learn English? 6is difficult to answer that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their7. They study their own(自己的)language and maths and English.Some people learn English 8it is useful(有用的)for their work. Many people often learn English for their higher studies, because at college or university(大学)some of their books are 9English. Other people learn English because they want 10newspapers and magazines in English.（1）A . is B . are C . be D . were （2）A . at the B . from C . in D . at （3）A . A little B . Little C . A few D . Few （4）A . on B . in C . from D . by （5）A . to work B . work C . works D . working （6）A . That B . This C . It D . He （7）A . books B . languages C . plans D . subjects （8）A . because B . if C . when D . so （9）A . with B . in C . use D . speak （10）A . read B . read C . to read D . reading 二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共38分)2. （10分）阅读理解 Listening test is one of the most important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips for you.Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Dont be stressed out. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passage.Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When youre listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes, such as:What happened?When, where, and how?What does the speaker want to tell us?In this way, you may understand the passage better. Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you dont know, dont spend too much time on them. Very often, youll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.（1）This passage mainly talks about . A . tips on listeningB . tips on speakingC . tips on readingD . tips on writing（2）Its better for you to keep when you start to have a listening test. A . excitedB . relaxedC . stressed outD . worried（3）We should listen to the first sentence carefully, because it usually tells us . A . the answers to the questionsB . where to write the answerC . the main idea of the passageD . how much time left for the listening test（4）When youre listening, its important for you to .A . remember every wordB . take some notesC . understand all the wordsD . think about one or two words for a long time（5）The usually help(s) us understand the passage better. A . questionsB . first sentenceC . notesD . A, B and C3. （10分）阅读理解One sunny Sunday morning, Alex and Emma were playing football in the park. Their dad was sitting on a chair, reading a newspaper.Then Emma stopped and walked to Alex. “Its too hot,” she told him. “I think I need a sun hat.” “Me too!” Alex agreed.Emma looked at her dads newspaper and said, “I have an idea.” She asked Dad for two sheets of newspaper and made each of them into a hat. Then she put one on Alexs head and the other on hers. “The hat is great!” Alex said.They sat down next to Dad and watched everyone in the park. Then the wind began to blow. Some people started flying kites. “I wish I had a kite,” Alex said. “Or a plane!” Emma said. She took off their hats and made them into two planes.They played with their planes until they heard thunder (雷声). “Oh, its time to go home now,” Emma said. “Or all of us will get wet even if I make each of us a paper umbrella!”（1）Alex and Emma played in the park with their _. A . fatherB . motherC . friendsD . teacher（2）Alex and Emma stopped playing football because _. A . they thought it was boringB . they lost their footballC . the weather was hotD . they felt hungry（3）When the wind began to blow, Alex and Emma _. A . started flying kitesB . decided to go homeC . made two paper planes to play withD . started playing football again（4）The underlined phrase “even if” probably means “_” in Chinese. A . 如果B . 即使C . 既然D . 因为（5）We can infer (推断) from the passage that _. A . Alex and Emma do not like reading newspapersB . Alex and Emma live near the parkC . Alex and Emma are both good at playing footballD . Alex and Emma didnt take umbrellas with them4. （8分）阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。It takes a lot of skills and hard work to set a world record in pumpkin-carving(雕刻南瓜). Steve Clarke, a sixth-grade teacher from Pennsylvania, is a famous carver(雕刻师). Clarke has set many world records for carving pumpkins quickly. When he competes, he must cut our two eyes, two eyebrows, a nose, a mouth, and two ears as fast as possible. But Clarke knows something else about pumpkin-carving. Its easier to get a record than to keep it.He took the title in 2000 when he carved a pumpkin face in 74.8 seconds. That time was 19 seconds faster than what Jerry had set. From then on, Clarke broke his own records five times. In 2006, he set his best time in Florida. His winning time was 24.03 seconds!The only problem is that someone finally beat that mark. On October 7, 2010, David set the new record with 20.1 seconds. Clarke was not able to break that record this year, but he has planned to break the record. After Halloween, he will go to local pumpkin farms to practise designs and new skills.Clarke is popular because of his super pumpkin-carving skills. In 1999, he carved more than 30 pumpkins at the Halloween party for then vice-president Al Gore.（1）What do you need to have if you want to set a record in pumpkin-carving?A . Pumpkin farms.B . Hard work.C . Extra money.D . Free time.（2）What was Clarkes best record in pumpkin-carving competitions?A . 74.8 seconds.B . 24.03 seconds.C . 20.1 seconds.D . 19 seconds.（3）The underlined word “title” means “ ” in the passage.A . 比赛B . 活动C . 冠军D . 灵感（4）Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A . Clarke is from Pennsylvania.B . Clarke is good at carving but he never practices his skills.C . Clarke only set one world record for carving pumpkins.D . Clarke was still the winner of the pumpkin-carving competition in 2010.5. （10分）In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution. They join environment clubs. In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clear.Here are some things students often do.No-garbage lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school!No-car day. On a no-car day, nobody comes to school in a car- not the students and not the teachers! Cars give pollution to our air, so remember: Walk, jog, bike or run. Use your legs! Its lots of fun!Turn off the water! Do you know that some toilets can waste twenty to forty m3 of water an hour! In a year, that would fill a small river! In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets. We love our environment. Lets work together to make it clean.（1）Environment clubs ask students _.A . to run to school every dayB . to take exercise every dayC . not to forget to take carsD . not to throw away lunch bags（2）From the passage we know the students usually have lunch _.A . at schoolB . in shopsC . in clubsD . at home（3）On a no-car day, _ will take a car to school.A . both students and teachersB . only studentsC . no teachers and studentsD . only teachers（4）After students mend toilets, they save_.A . a small riverB . a clubC . a lot of waterD . a toilet（5）A . clean schoolsB . make less pollutionC . join clubsD . help teachers三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共10分)6. （5分）单词拼写(根据中文提示拼写单词)。（1）They look like _(猴子).（2）The boy is so _(聪明的) that he can work out the problems easily.（3）What day is it _(今天), Tony?（4）We are going to have a _(野餐) this weekend.（5）I like to play ping-pong on _(星期日) morning.7. （5分）根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的词或词组填空。in a hurry so that two-week what differentEvery summer Carol travels a lot by herself and visits new places. Last August she had a _ vacation, so she was on a tour of four countries in Europe. Europe was beautiful but her vacation wasnt very nice. She was in each country only for three days. She visited too many museums and was always _. After her vacation she was tired and bored. This summer she is going to spend her vacation in a _ way. She is going to travel to one country in Asia with friends and visit only one city. They will stay there for seven days and they are going to choose a city near the sea _ they can go swimming and have picnics on the beach. _ a happy journey it must be!四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共7分)8. （7分）用所给词的适当形式填空。 （1）No dictionary should _ (bring) to the English exam, boys and girls! （2）He said he _ (ring) me up when he got there. （3）I remember _ ( pay ) him for the book, but he said he _ (have not) got it yet. （4）What way can you think of _ (kill) the mice in the room? （5）How much _ the pair of shoes?20 dollars _ enough. (be)五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）C）匹配 阅读下篇材料，从所给的 A-F 六个选项中，选出正确的选项填空，使短文通顺，内容完整。Homework is a problem for students all over the world. As a student, you have a lot of homework to do every day. _. And it helps you understand important knowledge. Luckily, therere several things you can do to make homework less difficult._. Write your homework down in your notebook if you need to. Dont be afraid to ask questions about it. Understand why you should do your homework._. Many schools have study halls. The students can study there. Its more interesting to play with your friends. But the more homework you finish at school, the less youll have to do that night at home._. It is difficult to hold your attention for too long. So take some breaks while doing your homework. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea for most people._. If you dont finish your homework at school, think about how much you have left. Its a good idea to make a homework plan, especially when you want to enjoy sports or other activities.A. Be sure you understand the homeworkB. Use some time to do homework at schoolC. Its the best way to review what you have learned in classD. Make a planE. Take a breakF. Its necessary for you to do more homework at home六、 书面表达。 (共1题；共5分)10. （5分）书面表达 。Millie打算向美国的学生介绍自己的国家，根据表格里的要点，写一篇文章介绍中国。CountryChinaLocationin North Asia, next to Russia, India and JapanCapital cityBeijingLanguagesChinese, English as a second languagePopulationover 1.3 billion, the first largest population in the worldCropsrice , wheat and cornCustomsmany festivals and fairs, Qipaotraditional clothes for womenAttractionsthe great wall, the Palace Museum, The Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Suzhou gardens, the Landscape of Guilin注意： 1). 不得出现自己的学校和真实姓名。2). 必须包含所提示的内容，可以适当发挥。3). 词数：90词左右。第 13 页 共 13 页参考答案一、 完形填空。 (共1题；共10分)1-1、二、 阅读理解。 (共4题；共38分)2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、2-5、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、3-5、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、5-5、三、 词汇运用。 (共2题；共10分)6-1、6-2、6-3、6-4、6-5、7-1、四、 语法填空。 (共1题；共7分)8-1、8-2、8-3、8-4、8-5、五、 任务型阅读。 (共1题；共5分)9-1、六、 书面表达。 (共1题；共5分)10-1、