2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中测试试卷A卷.doc

2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中测试试卷A卷一、 听小对话，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确的选项，回答问题 (共5题；共10分)1. （2分）What does the man do?A . A librarianB . A shopkeeperC . A student2. （2分）Will the students carry lost of books to school? A . No, they wont.B . Yes, they will.C . Yes, I will.3. （2分）When was the ancient tool used for? A . Giving the direction.B . Holding water.C . Making fire.4. （2分）Whats the date today? A . May 31st .B . June 1st.C . July 1st.5. （2分）Choose the best answer to the question you hear. A . Peters.B . Alices.C . Kittys.D . Janes.二、 听长对话，回答问题。 (共2题；共10分)6. （6分）请听第1段对话，回答小题。 （1）Where is Lily hurrying? A . To her school.B . To a language school.C . To an art school.（2）Whom is Lily going to France with? A . Her uncle.B . Her mum.C . Her aunt.（3）What does the man think of Paris? A . A good place to learn painting.B . A right place to have fun.C . A great place to enjoy food.7. （4分）听一段对话，回答问题 （1）Whats the girls first name? A . Mary.B . May.C . Helen.（2）Whats the boys last name? A . Smith.B . Jones.C . Green.三、 听独白，根据所听到的信息完成句子，每空一词。 (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）听独白，回答问题。 （1）Jack always does sports _. A . in his free timeB . at schoolC . in the gym（2）Last Sunday morning, Jack ran for _ in a park. A . an hourB . half an hourC . two hours（3）Last Sunday afternoon, Jack went_. A . shoppingB . fishingC . singing（4）Jack went swimming with his_. A . brotherB . fatherC . friends（5）Jack felt very _. A . hungryB . sadC . tired四、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)9. （10分） Much meaning can be carried clearly, with our eyes, so it is often 1 that eyes can speak.Do you have such kind of 2? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. And if he 3 that he is being looked at, he may feel uncomfortable. The same in daily life. If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is 4wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel 5toward the person who is looking at you that way. Eyes do speak, right?Looking too long at someone may seem to be impolite. But sometimes things are different. If a man looks at a woman for more than 10 seconds, it may mean that he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he 6 her. When two people are in a conversation, the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, 7 make sure that the listener does pay attention 8 what he or she is saying. Lovers will enjoy looking at each other or being looked at for a long time, to show something that 9 cannot express.Clearly, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the place 10 you stay.（1）A . spoken B . said C . told D . talked （2）A . experience B . eyes C . mind D . news （3）A . found B . knew C . finds D . saw （4）A . anything B . something C . everything D . nothing （5）A . happy B . angry C . sad D . thankful （6）A . loves B . hates C . thanks D . looks at （7）A . in order that B . so that C . in order to D . for （8）A . for B . of C . with D . to （9）A . eyes B . words C . minds D . body （10）A . which B . that C . where D . there 五、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)10. （10分）阅读理解 Do you enjoy watching movies when you are free? Its a great way to have fun. So how much do you know about Xu Zheng and Huang Bo? They are both popular actors in China, They act in a lot of funny and wonderful movies. But do you know there are many differences between them? Lets have a look.ActorXu ZhengHuang BoBirthdayApril 18，1972August 26, 1974Height178 cm172 cmWeight72 kg70 kgHobbiesWatching movies, taking vacations, playing basketballswimming, dancing, singing diving(潜水)Characters(性格)Outgoing, funny, friendlyfunny, talented, hard-working（1）About the age, Xu Zheng is Huang Bo. A . two years younger thanB . two years older thanC . four years older thanD . the same age as（2）What does the underlined word Weight mean in Chinese? A . 体重B . 身高C . 体格D . 外貌（3）What do Xu Zheng and Huang Bo both like doing? A . SingingB . Taking vacations.C . Doing sports.D . Watching movies.（4）When Xu Zheng is free, he may go to . A . a swimming pooB . a KTVC . a chess clubD . a cinema（5）What can we know from the passage? A . Xu Zhengs hair is longer than Huang Bos.B . Huang Bo is as outgoing as Xu Zheng.C . Huang Bo has fewer hobbies than Xu Zheng.D . Both Huang Bo and Xu Zheng are funny.11. （10分）阅读理解I live on the twelfth floor of a building. One afternoon I am coming home from a friends house. It is just after four oclock. I get quickly into the lift and press Button(按钮) 12.The lift starts to go up, but very slowly. And then, half way up, it suddenly(突然) stops between two floors. I couldnt understand it. I press(按)an all the buttons from 1 to 14. I call for help very loudly. But nobody answers.Then suddenly the lights go out, and I am alone in the dark. I start to cry and beat the walls of the lift. I cry and cry until I have no voice left. Then, I feel hopeless, and press all the buttons with my open hands. And all at the same time, there is a bell far away. It rings and rings. It is the fire alarm(火灾警报). I think the whole building is on fire. I say to the God quietly, “Just get me out of here. Ill never be bad again.”Just then, I realize the lift is moving very slowly. On the ground floor it stops, and the door opens. A man is standing there. “How long have you been there? It is good that you press the alarm bell. But havent you learned to read at your school? ” He points at a small piece of paper on the wall beside the lift. It says： “Attention (注意)： This lift will be stopped for repairs between 4 pm and 5 pm on Thursday, March 13.”（1）What happens to the lift? A . It has a fire accident.B . It stops half way.C . It is turned off by the writer.D . It moves fast up to the top floor.（2）As the situation(情况) goes on, the writer becomes _. A . more and more scaredB . calmer and calmerC . more and more boredD . clearer and clearer（3）Why does a bell ring from far away? A . The lift was to start again.B . The repair worker rang the fire alarm.C . The building was on fire.D . The writer pressed the fire alarm bell.（4）Who most probably makes the lift move again and go down to the ground floor? A . The writer.B . The writers friend.C . The man.D . The writers father.（5）After reading the paper, the writer realizes that he/she has _. A . escaped(逃离)a fire accidentB . made a silly mistakeC . visited a dishonest friendD . pressed a wrong button12. （10分） A wise man was visiting a village with his students. He found a group of family members shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his students and asked: “Why do people shout in anger at each other?”His students thought for a while, and one of them said: “Because when we lose our calm, we shout.”“But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can just as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner,” said the wise man.Students gave some other answers but none were any good.“When two people are angry at each other, their hearts become distanced,” the wise man explained. “To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to hear each other and cover that great distance.”The wise man then gave an example: “What happens when two people fall in love? They dont shout at each other but talk softly because their hearts are very close. When they love each other even more, what happens? They dont need to talk. They only look at each other and thats all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.”He looked at his students and said: “So when you argue, do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance you from others. Otherwise, there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return.” （1）What did they find when a wise man and his students were visiting a village?A . A group of people were traveling there.B . A group of family members were playing thereC . His students were shouting with a group of people.D . A group of family members were shouting at each other angrily.（2）One of the students thinks family members shout at each other because .A . they are not friendsB . they dont like each otherC . they lose their calmD . they are far from each other（3）What will happen when two people are angry with each other?A . They fight with each other.B . Their hearts become distanced.C . They are far away from each other.D . They are too angry to say a word.（4）What will usually happen to two people at first when they fall in love with each other according to the passage?A . They talk softly.B . They shout at each other.C . They talk more.D . They dont say anything to each other.（5）Whats the topic of the passage?A . Shouting is badB . Dont shout.C . Cover the distance with love.D . The distance of love.13. （10分） Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.This is an old English saying. Have you heard of it before? It means that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. Then we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich (wealthy) and clever (wise).This is true. The body must have enough sleep to be healthy. Children of young age should have ten hours sleep every night. Children who do not have enough sleep cannot do their work very well. They will not be wise and they may not become wealthy!The body also needs exercise. Walking, running, jumping, swimming and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps the body strong. Exercise also helps the blood (血液) to move around inside the body. This is very important. Our blood takes food to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood .Exercise helps us to think better!（1）If we get up early and go to bed early , well _ .A . have enough exerciseB . be healthyC . think betterD . have strong blood（2）If a child doesnt have 10 hours sleep, maybe he _ .A . becomes wiseB . wont do well in his workC . goes to school in timeD . has enough sleep（3）A person needs exercise because _ .A . it makes him healthyB . he has a lot of homework to doC . he is strong enoughD . he does exercise（4）Exercise makes the _ move quickly and smoothly(流畅)。A . bodyB . bloodC . childrenD . head（5）Which of the following if Not TRUE?A . Exercise does good to a persons headB . A student should have 10 hours sleepC . Its good for you to get up early and go to bed early.D . If you have enough blood, youll be wise.六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共21分)14. （21分）阅读下面材料，根据要求完成小题。 People in different countries speak different languages. But is there a lanuage that can be understood by everyone in the world ? Emojis might be the first truly universal (通用的) language.Emojis are a kind of special language. Pictures are used to put meaning across, A group called the Unicode Consortium is in charge of choosing official (官方的) emojis. It has added new emojis every year since 2014. These new emojis do not come out of nowhere. They come from what people think about, like and care about.Emojis can be used to represent (代表) different groups of people. In 2015, emoji faces with different skin tones (肤色) were added. In 2016, different jobs were added, such as doctor, police officer and painter along with female versions of these jobs, This year, emojis of disabled people were added, including emojis of blind people and people in wheel chairs.But there is also more to emojis. They can also refer to pop culture and new cultural trends. New emojis in 2019 have included several animals, such as sloths (树懒) and flamingos (火烈鸟). These animals are not very common, but are known to many people. For example, sloths have become popular thanks to the 2016 film Zootopia (疯狂动物城). Many fashion designers have included flamingos in their designs in recent years. This animal makes people feel like theyre on a tropical (热带) vacation.It seems that emojis are a mirror of the world we live in. It will be interesting to see how they change and grow in the years to come.（1）Emojis are a special language using the _ to put meaning across. (仅填1个词) （2）Where do new emojis come from? (回答不超过9个词) （3）When did emojis begin to show different jobs? (回答不超过2个词) （4）What kind of animals have been included in 2019? (回答不超过6个词) （5）将画线句子翻译成汉语。 七、 选词填空 (共1题；共10分)15. （10分）用所给词或短语的适当形式填空 someone wait for decide even though week as well as high mention Germany try ones best（1）Could I ask if you _ this to her till now? Yes, but she refused to listen.（2）_the usual activities, such as sailing and climbing, there was a writing class in the summer camp. （3）On a beach, run away from the sea and move quickly to _ground when an earthquake happens. （4）In order to catch the early bus, we had to stop _them. （5）As is known to all, _who breaks the rules should be punished. （6）He asked for two _leave to look after his sick father. （7）During the World War , millions of _lost their lives. （8）Which sport are you in at the school sports meeting? No decision yet. I think it _after discussing with my PE teacher.（9）The students in Miss Wangs class are all _to study hard to go to the university. （10）She wont leave the TV set, _her supper is on the table. 八、 单词拼写 (共1题；共5分)16. （5分）单词拼写(根据中文提示拼写单词)。（1）I _(确实) need to go now.（2）Please _(检查) your test paper before you hand it in.（3）Im going to find a job in that big city. Nothing can _(改变) my mind.（4）He is driving the car at a _(速度) of 100 kilometers per hour.（5）More traffic _(事故) happen every year because of driving carelessly.九、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)17. （1分）Do you know that the internet bar _ since the police paid a visit last month? (close) 十、 翻译下列句子。 (共3题；共36分)18. （3分）他的弟弟会打鼓。His brother can _ _ _.19. （25分）（2016苏州）将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卡上标有题号的横线上。（1）为什么不参加校足球队的选拔呢？（2）他够认真，对所有事三思而后行。（3）每天大量的申请信被及时处理。（4）你能猜猜我叔叔买这个机器人多久了？（5）大自然如此重要以至于我们都在合理保护它。20. （8分）根据汉语意思完成句子。（1）他们正在互相道别。They are_each other.（2）听到这个消息他感到很惊讶。He is_the news.（3）凯特，请把你的英语书准备好。Please_your English book_,Kate.十一、 书面表达 (共1题；共1分)21. （1分）中国的传统文化历史悠久，源远流长，全世界所有的中国人都为之自豪。作为一个中国人，请你从以下内容中选取两个方面，向外国人介绍一下中国的传统文化。开头结尾已给出。 80-100词左右。传统艺术:剪纸，孔明灯，陶泥.传统节日风俗传统饮食:茶，饺子，月饼.传统乐器:二胡.Dear visitors.Im very glad 10 introduce our Chinese culture to you. Chinese culture has a long history. It includes many kinds of things, such as _If you have a chance. welcome to our country and have fun visiting China.Yours truly第 18 页 共 18 页参考答案一、 听小对话，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确的选项，回答问题 (共5题；共10分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、二、 听长对话，回答问题。 (共2题；共10分)6-1、6-2、6-3、7-1、7-2、三、 听独白，根据所听到的信息完成句子，每空一词。 (共1题；共10分)8-1、8-2、8-3、8-4、8-5、四、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)9-1、五、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)10-1、10-2、10-3、10-4、10-5、11-1、11-2、11-3、11-4、11-5、12-1、12-2、12-3、12-4、12-5、13-1、13-2、13-3、13-4、13-5、六、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共21分)14-1、14-2、14-3、14-4、14-5、七、 选词填空 (共1题；共10分)15-1、15-2、15-3、15-4、15-5、15-6、15-7、15-8、15-9、15-10、八、 单词拼写 (共1题；共5分)16-1、16-2、16-3、16-4、16-5、九、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)17-1、十、 翻译下列句子。 (共3题；共36分)18-1、19-1、19-2、19-3、19-4、19-5、20-1、20-2、20-3、十一、 书面表达 (共1题；共1分)21-1、