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上海版中学2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷A卷一、 从下面每小题的A，B，C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳 (共8题；共16分)1. （2分）She regretted saying the bad words to her mother. Now she feels ashamed.A . was sorry forB . was happy withC . was interested in2. （2分）I wonder what happened just now. A . want to knowB . want to guessC . want to plan3. （2分）Li Hong has short , big eyes and a big mouth.A . headB . noseC . hairD . ear4. （2分） Jack, is it from your home to Nanjing Library? About ten minutes walk.A . how oftenB . how longC . how farD . how much5. （2分）Youve let me down too often and I shall not trust you.A . madenervousB . madehappyC . madedisappointed6. （2分）Over there _ a library. A . isB . areC . hasD . have7. （2分）I cant stop if Tom will show up at the party. We will be happy if he can come.A . hopingB . wishingC . believingD . wondering8. （2分）He went up to his room and have a shower.A . take a bathB . wash his handsC . take a shower二、 从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，使句子通顺、 (共7题；共14分)9. （2分）- How long can I _ the book? - Two weeks. A . borrowB . lendC . getD . keep10. （2分） David, have you written to Sigmund Friend to ask for help? Yes, but Im sorry I havent got any _ my problems.A . replies toB . answers toC . repliesD . answers11. （2分）Eric is a good boy and he never _ his parents.A . takes care ofB . pays attention toC . talks back to12. （2分）Please come home as _as you can.OK, I will.A . earlyB . earlierC . quickD . quicker13. （2分）The twin sisters are similar, so I often call either of them by mistake.A . friendlyB . beautifulC . alike14. （2分） How much did he _ for his bike? Perhaps 100 _.A . pay; dollarsB . pay; dollarC . spend; dollarsD . spend; dollar15. （2分）Have you finished writing the letter _?Not _.A . just； alreadyB . already； justC . ever； justD . yet； yet三、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）阅读下面短文。从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。Dear friends,My name is Sarah and I am 23 years old. I am a 1 in a hospital and I would not change my career choice for anything else in the world 2 I love helping people who are injured and helping them live a healthy life. Just the simple 3 I receive from a patient or a family member makes 4 worth it.I love the outdoors, anything like horseback riding or boating! I may not be a common girl because I love 5. I love watching and doing sports!I believe that laugh can make any day better! That is why a sense of humour (幽默感) is a MUST for me! I love to make people 6 and I can be very funny when needed! That is also why I really enjoy 7 to comedy clubs like the Funny Bone. Whats more, I love country music and I often go to some concerts.My friends and family 8 everything to me and I would be sad 9 them. I love them very much. I love 10 time with my brothers and sisters. Thats me. Do you want to make friends with me?Yours,Sarah（1）A . teacher B . farmer C . doctor （2）A . because B . so C . or （3）A . Sorry B . Help C . Thank you （4）A . something B . everything C . nothing （5）A . sports B . films C . music （6）A . cry B . laugh C . crazy （7）A . joining B . going C . making （8）A . mean B . make C . buy （9）A . with B . in C . without （10）A . wasting B . paying C . spending 四、 阅读理解 (共5题；共48分)17. （8分）阅读理解Asian art day in New York, a 14-day festival opening Friday, will offer collectors a lot of expensive things from thousands of years of Asian culture, including paintings, handwriting, jade and so on from China, southeast Asia and the Middle East.Auction shop(拍卖行)TimeAuction objects（拍卖物）For eachSothebysFrom 1716-17755 pieces of green jade$ 400,000-$ 800,000Christies1640-168016 paintings$ 38,000Rossis16th-17th centuriesChinese handwritings$ 70,000-$ 90,000EskenazisThe Qianlong to Jiaqing period(1736-1820)8vases$120,000-$ 200,000（1）How many auction shops will take part in this festival? A . Three.B . Four.C . Five.D . Six.（2）What can we find in Rossis? A . Vases.B . Green Jade.C . Paintings.D . Chinese handwritings.（3）If you are interested in paintings, you should pay at least _ to have one? A . $ 18,500B . $ 18,666C . $44,800D . $38,000（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A . The festival will open on Friday and close on Thursday.B . All these things on sale are not from Asia.C . 8 vases are the most ancient(古老的) things on sale.D . The most expensive things on sale is the Chinese handwriting.18. （10分） A group of frogs were travelling through the woods. Two of them, Nick and Jack, fell into a deep pit(坑). All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told Nick and Jack that they were as good as dead.Nick and Jack ignored(不理睬) what the other frogs said and tried to jump up out of the pit with all of their strength. The other frogs went on telling them to stop, and that they were as good as dead. Nick listened to them and gave up. Finally, he fell down and died.Jack continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the frogs around the pit shouted at him to stop the pain(痛苦) and just die. Jack jumped even harder and finally got out. When he was out, the other frogs asked, “Did not you hear us?” Jack explained to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him all the time.（1）Nick and Jack fell into a pit when they were _.A . holding a meetingB . taking exerciseC . travelling through the woodsD . sleeping in the woods（2）The other frogs told Nick and Jack to stop because they thought the pit was too _.A . bigB . strangeC . smallD . deep（3）From the story we know _ died in the end.A . NickB . JackC . Nick and JackD . all the frogs（4）When the other frogs shouted at Jack to stop the pain and just die, he _.A . stopped jumpingB . jumped harderC . fell down and diedD . gave up trying（5）Jack finally got out because _.A . the pit wasnt deepB . he thought the others encouraged himC . he climbed a ladderD . his friends pulled him out19. （10分）阅读理解The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration(庆祝) usually lasts(持续) for 15 days. There is a lot to do. On the eve(前夕) of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favorite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.The color red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy color and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate(装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hong bao. They think it brings good luck.The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So dont say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For instance(比如), youd better not say any bad words like “death(死)”. Dont break(打破) anything. People think that it means your luck is running out. Also, dont borrow(借入) or lend(借出)money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return(归还) it before the Spring Festival.（1）What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival? A . Family members get together for a big meal.B . Friends eat dumplings together.C . They borrow money from friends.（2）Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival? A . Because they enjoy being clean.B . Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.C . Because they think it will bring happiness to others.（3）Which of the following things shouldnt happen(发生) during the Spring Festival? A . Saying words that have to do with death.B . Wearing red clothes.C . Decorating houses with red paper.（4）The underlined phrase “running out” probably means “_”. A . 跑出去B . 打碎C . 离开（5）We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is_. A . celebrated for one whole monthB . only celebrated in ChinaC . a time for families to get together20. （10分）阅读理解LibrariesPublic librariesMost towns in Britain have a public libraryA library usually has a large selection of books and other resources，which library me mbers can use and borrow for freeBritains First Public LibraryThe first public library in Britain opened in Manchester in1852Its first librarian was a man called Edward Edwards，Edwards attended the librarys opening ceremony and two famous writers called Charles Dickens and William Thackeray were there tooHow to Join aLibraryTo join a library，go to your local library and fill in a formyoull receive a library card which is needed when using library servicesMobile LibrariesNot everyone can get a librarySome people live far away from towns and citiesOther people find it difficult to go out because they have an illness or a disabilityThanks to mobile libraries，these people can still borrow booksUnlike most libraries，which store books in buildings，mobile libraries usually keep their books in a minibusThe back of the minibus has shelves for the books，and it is big enough for borrowers to step inside and look aroundA driver takes the minibus to a certain place at a certain time，so people know when to expect itThey can then return their books and borrow some moreAll Aboard the LibraryA school in London didnt have space for a library inside the buildingHowever，everybody agreed that it was still important to have a school librarySo the head of the school，Graham Blake decided to park an old bus on the school car park and changed it into a libraryPupils helped to paint the bus，and after eight months，the new library was ready（1）Who was the first librarian of the first public library in Britain？A . Charles DickensB . William ThackerayC . Edward EdwardsD . Graham Blake（2）Who can use public library services？A . CD or DVD sellersB . Anyone living in BritainC . A person with a library cardD . Newspaper or book writers（3）What is special about the mobile library？A . Keeping books in buildingsB . Returning books to readersC . Offering special services to pupilsD . Going to a certain place at a certain time（4）Why did the school in London build its library on an old bus？A . Because parents offered the school an old busB . Because pupils thought it was fun to read on a busC . Because the school didnt have enough money to buy booksD . Because the school didnt have enough space inside the building（5）What can we learn from the passage？A . Schools in London like mobile librariesB . Public library services in the UK are freeC . People living far away cant use librariesD . Many famous British writers lived in Manchester21. （10分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。BA woman is at the cinema, and she is enjoying the film very much, but there is a man in the next seat, and he begins looking at the floor under her. The woman is angry and asks, What are you doing there? What are you looking for?A piece of chocolate. The man says to her, I drop(掉落)it on the floor.A piece of chocolate? the woman says angrily, It is dirty now. Take this and be quiet, please. I am listening to the film. She gives the man a big piece of chocolate. But the man says, One of my teeth is in the chocolate!（1）Whats the woman doing?A . She is talking with a friend.B . She is brushing teeth.C . Shes looking for chocolate.D . She is seeing a movie.（2）The underlined word angry means _.A . not sadB . not lightC . Not happyD . Not heavy（3）The man wants to find the piece of chocolate because _.A . The piece of chocolate is very expensive.B . one of his teeth is in the chocolate.C . he likes chocolate very much.D . he wants to keep the cinema clean.（4）The woman gives the man a piece of chocolate because _.A . she is friendly to himB . she wants to the man to be quietC . the piece of chocolate is the mansD . she likes the man（5）Which is the following is RIGHT?A . The man doesnt like the movie.B . The man drops the chocolate on the seat.C . The woman finds the chocolate, but its very dirty.D . The woman is angry when the man is looking for chocolate in the cinema.五、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)22. （10分）阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置。Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude. A study shows that the people who are more confident are much_(happy), they can have more chances to make_(they) successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions :* Speak loud When you are not confident, you cant do well in what you want to do. You speak_such a low voice that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you_(clear). The high voice can help you become more confident.*Play sports Physical exercise makes you tired_completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of _(confident).* Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did _the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke _made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things youve doneGet rid of (消除) fear Fear comes along with failure. But _is easy to overcome if you know that failure is part of your life. _(do) hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.Pick up a hobby If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding, and it will make you happy and confident.六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)23. （5分）最近，中央电视台推出的朗读者节目受到广大观众的喜爱，节目通过嘉宾朗读的方式分享自己的心得和故事。作为学生的你，也学过“Tom Sawyer Paints the fence”，“The gift of Magi”等故事。相信你还读过其他书或故事，请你以“My favorite book (or story)”为题，写一篇英语短文介绍你印象深刻、喜欢的书或故事，并谈谈你的感想。注意事项：词数：80 词左右（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）；内容必须包括下图的要点，需适当发挥；文中不能出现本人真实的人名和校名，否则答案作废。内容包括：提示词：what, when, where, what happenedI would like to share my favorite book ( or story ) with you.第 16 页 共 16 页参考答案一、 从下面每小题的A，B，C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳 (共8题；共16分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、二、 从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，使句子通顺、 (共7题；共14分)9-1、10-1、11-1、12-1、13-1、14-1、15-1、三、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)16-1、四、 阅读理解 (共5题；共48分)17-1、17-2、17-3、17-4、18-1、18-2、18-3、18-4、18-5、19-1、19-2、19-3、19-4、19-5、20-1、20-2、20-3、20-4、20-5、21-1、21-2、21-3、21-4、21-5、五、 语法填空 (共1题；共10分)22-1、六、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)23-1、