人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷 A卷.doc

人教版2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷 A卷一、 听下面几段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）What will Tony do this afternoon?A . B . C . 2. （2分）选择与句子内容相符的图画（ ） A . B . C . 3. （2分）听句子，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项 A . B . C . 4. （2分）What does Greg want to do this afternoon? A . To see a film.B . To go to a concert.C . To read a book.5. （2分）Choose the best answer to the question you hear. A . In a restaurant.B . In a shop.C . At the post office.D . At a library.6. （2分）听对话和问题，根据所听内容，选择最佳答案（ ） A . In the bookstore.B . In the library.C . In the shop.7. （2分）What does the father mean? A . He wants his daughter to stay at homeB . He will offer any help to his daughterC . He will give the talk for his daughter8. （2分）听对话和问题，选择正确答案。 A . On Monday.B . On Thursday.C . On Friday.9. （2分）Where is the woman? A . In a library.B . At school.C . In a clothes store.10. （2分）Whats the matter with Mandy? A . She has a headacheB . She has a toothacheC . She has a fever二、 听对话和短文回答问题，每段对话听二遍。 (共3题；共36分)11. （6分）听第二段对话，回答下列3题。 （1）What does Mike have to practice this Saturday? A . The piano.B . The guitar.C . The drums.（2）Where is Rose now? A . In her classroom.B . In the music club.C . In the sports club.（3）Whats Roses telephone number? A . Its 256-9811.B . Its 256-8911.C . Its 265-9811.12. （10分）听短文，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项 （1）Where do David and his parents spend their holiday? A . In England.B . In Canada.C . In China.（2）What can David see from his bedroom window? A . Boats.B . Lakes.C . Mountains.（3）Who do they go with when taking walks? A . A guide.B . A friend.C . A waiter.（4）What did they do yesterday afternoon? A . They took walks.B . They climbed mountains.C . They took a boat.（5）How did David probably feel about this holiday? A . Its was dangerous.B . It was wonderful.C . It was tiring.13. （20分）听下面一段对话或独自，录音播放两遍。请根据所听内容回答问题。 （1）Where will Mary and her parents spend their summer holiday? （2）Did Marys father buy a red and blue swimming ring? （3）What does Marys mother want to do on the beach? （4）How much did Mary and her parents pay for the things in total? 三、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)14. （2分）Did you do _ in the park last Sunday? A . something interestingB . interesting somethingC . anything interestingD . interesting anything15. （2分）一 How was your trip to the seaside?一 It was great.A . foodB . partyC . journey16. （2分）She was happy to get a gift from her friend, _it was only a card. A . ifB . unlessC . thoughD . because17. （2分）The Sahara is about 29_ the Taklamakan, the largest desert in China. A . times as large asB . times as larger asC . time as larger asD . times larger18. （2分）The students in this school are all but Jane is of all. A . poor; poorB . the poorest; poorC . the poorest; the poorestD . poor; the poorest19. （2分）The shirt _Johns .Its _small for him . A . must be; too muchB . can be; too manyC . cant be; much tooD . cant be; too much20. （2分）The movie covers all of Chinese history. It is _ worth seeing again.A . mainlyB . reallyC . possiblyD . hardly21. （2分） Everyone knows Russia is the largest country in the world. It is larger than _ country in Asia.A . anyB . any otherC . other22. （2分）I dont think money you have， you will be A . the more；the happierB . the much；the happyC . more；happierD . the most；the happiest23. （2分）- Our head teacher is responsible for his work. He spends most of his time with us.- _ He always communicates with our parents in his free time.A . I hope so!B . What?C . Thats for sure.D . Why?四、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)24. （10分）根据短文理解，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案填空。Xiao Qiang, a 12- year-old Chinese boy, has too many activities. His father1 him away from school four afternoons a week and drives him across town to practice. I do most of my2 in the car when we are3 to practice, and I have to do the rest when I get home. I am too tired. I just want to sleep. He said.More and more kids become unhappy4 they have too many activities to do. aid Mr. Wang, an expert of child development. 41% of the children aged 913 said they felt5 most of the time, and more than 75% of them said that they wished they had more6 time to play.Overscheduling is a growing problem for Chinese families. said Mr. Wang. It is not good for both kids and their parents. More families eat dinner7 or often eat fast food8 their way to football practice or music lessons. We all know it is important for kids to learn how to relax. If they dont learn that now, it will be more difficult to learn when they get9. Kids need time to relax. Parents should10 about what is right for kids.（1）A . brings B . takes C . sends D . throws （2）A . sports B . business man C . homework D . housework （3）A . riding B . flying C . walking D . driving （4）A . but B . or C . because D . so （5）A . excited B . interested C . worried D . dangerous （6）A . great B . full C . right D . free （7）A . slowly B . quickly C . quietly D . happily （8）A . on B . by C . in D . across （9）A . taller B . stronger C . older D . better （10）A . hear B . think C . look D . tell 五、 阅读理解 (共5题；共46分)25. （10分）阅读短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。ANorthland Adventure(冒险) QuestAugust 4-17, 2016Northwoods ExperienceA Natural & 25 Cultural Journey25 American Students &25 Chinese StudentsLearning TogetherAmerican and Chinese students aged 10-14 can have the chance to enjoy this cultural experience. Classes will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Trees For Tomorrow in Eagle River, Monday through Friday. Trees For Tomorrow, a natural resource specialty(专业) school, is located in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Teachers for the Northland Adventure Quest are Kate Neville and Don Anderson.Take part in exciting day trips while making new friends.Enjoy yourself in the beautiful surroundings.Experience the culture and arts of the local people of Northern Wisconsin, USA.To register(注册), visit npsd.k12.wi.us. and click on Northland Adventure Quest or email at Northlandquestnpsd. k12. wi.us. For questions, contact Mike Richie, at 715-479-6487, or Kate Neville at kneville npsd.k12.wi.us.（1）American and Chinese students _ can have the chance to enjoy this cultural experience.A . aged 6-8B . aged 8-10C . aged 10-12D . aged 10-14（2）Students have classes _.A . in the day on weekendsB . at night on weekendsC . in the day on weekdaysD . at night on weekdays（3）Trees For Tomorrow is _.A . a schoolB . a forestC . a projectD . a plan（4）Students can register _.A . by writing a letterB . by emailing at Northlandquestnpsd. k12. wi.usC . by calling Mike RichieD . by calling Kate Neville（5）Where is the material probably from?A . A piece of newsB . A storybookC . An advertisementD . A letter26. （10分） Do you know how to write an English letter? It is different from the Chinese letter. When we write a letter in English, we should write the date on the top of the right corner. Sometimes we write the insideaddress(信内地址)-the number of the house and the names of the street, city and country. Then we can begin the letter at the left corner. We always use words like “Dear sir”, “Dear Mr/Miss/Mrs ”to begin the writing. At the end of the letter, we usually use expressions as “Yours”, “Yours ever” or “Yours sincerely”. Then sign the writers name.It is also different to write an English envelope. You should write your name and address on the top of the left corner and write the receivers in the middle or on the bottom of the right corner.（1）When we write a letter in English, we should write the date _.A . At the beginning of the letterB . at the left cornerC . on the top of the right cornerD . at the end of the letter（2）The inside address includes _.A . The number of the houseB . the name of the streetC . the name of the city and countryD . all of the above（3）We always use words like “_ ” to begin the writing.A . Dear sirB . Dear Mr/Miss/MrsC . Your sincerelyD . A and B（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A . The English letter is the same as the Chinese letter.B . You can write your name and address on the top of the left corner.C . Writing an English envelope is the same as writing a Chinese envelopeD . We can begin the letter at the right corner.（5）Whats the best title for the passage?A . How to write English lettersB . How to write Chinese lettersC . Writing letters and sending emailsD . The advantage of writing letters27. （10分）阅读理解 Many people say that they are working too many hours. They dont have enough time to relax or stay with their family.Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,259 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies dont pay over time. Their workers dont get more pay for more work. These people think its their duty to wore more hours. Some are afraid of losing their job if they dont work more hours. Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get from four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy. If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.（1）A Japanese worker works _ more hours a year than a French one. A . 513B . 1,646C . 2,159（2）The word extra in Paragraph 3 means _. A . 正常的B . 额外的C . 有用的（3）People in _ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year. A . FranceB . GermanyC . The United States（4）Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage? A . No companies offer vacations to their workers.B . Many people say they have enough time to relax.C . Not all companies pay their workers for more work.（5）What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A . Many workers have to work long hours.B . Many people have vacations long enough.C . Work hours are the same around the world.28. （8分）阅读理解It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. It had not rained in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. If it did not rain soon, we would lose everything. On this day, I witnessed(目睹) a wonder.I was making lunch when I saw my 6-year-old son, Billy, walking very slowly toward the woods. Minutes later he came running out again, toward the house. Soon after, I saw him walking toward the woods again. This went on for an hour. Finally I walked out of the house quietly and followed him.Billy cupped both hands in front of him as he walked, careful not to drop the water he carried. Leaves slapped his face but he kept walking into the woods. Then I saw an amazing sight. Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I saw a tiny baby deer lying on the ground. It was dying of thirst, and it lifted its head with great effort to drink the water in my boys hands.When the water was gone, Billy ran back to the house. I followed him to the tap. Billy opened it and a small trickle(细流) came out. He knelt down, letting the drops slowly fill up his cup.Now I understood what was going on. The week before, he tried giving water to our horses but I told him not to waste water. Now when he stood up and turned, I was there in front of him. His eyes filled with tears, “Im not wasting,” he said. I joined him with a small pot of water from the kitchen. I let him walk to the baby deer alone while I stood at the edge of the woods. As tears rolled down my face, they were suddenly joined by other drops. and more drops. as if the sky itself was crying.（1）What did the writer think of the son?A . Clever.B . Wasteful.C . Helpful.D . Forgetful.（2）Which of the following is true according to the passage?A . Cows had stopped giving milk because they were old.B . The writer thought the son wasted water during the dry season.C . The baby deer was dying because of lack of water.D . The writer and the son gave water to the baby deer together.（3）The last sentence in the last paragraph means_.A . the writer was moved by the son and began to cryB . the son cried because his parent told him not to waste waterC . a big trickle came out of the lap for the deer to drinkD . The dry season ended and it started to rain heavily（4）Whats the best title for the passage?A . The wonder of water.B . The wasted waterC . The crying mother and sonD . The dying deer29. （8分）阅读理解 Compass It was a great gift to the world from ancient China. Before it was invented, sailors had to depend on the stars to find directions. After it was invented, the oceans were open to travel. And many new discoveries were made with the help of it.Gunpowder It was one of the greatest inventions. It is said that in the 3rd century a Chinese man wrote about how to make it. At first, it was used for making fireworks. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, people began to use it in wars. The method of making it was spread throughout most parts of Eurasia by the end of 13th century.Paper making China was the first country in the world to make paper. During the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC一9 AD), paper was made in some places in China, It was developed in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 AD- 220 AD) by Cai Lun. He made paper with bark, ropes, rags and so on. Before it was invented, the ancient Chinese carved characters on animal bones and stones. They also wrote them on bamboo and wooden sticks.Printing It was developed in 10411048 in the Song Dynasty. A man named Bi Sheng carved characters on pieces of clay and wood. Then he put ink on them. After the characters were printed on paper, the pieces of clay or wood could be used again. This technology then spread to Korea, Japan and Europe. It was the basic method at that time.（1）After the _ was invented, the oceans were open to travel. A . compassB . printingC . gunpowderD . paper-making（2）At first, gunpowder was used for_. A . finding directionsB . making fireworksC . carving charactersD . writing（3）Printing was developed in the_. A . Tang DynastyB . Song DynastyC . Han DynastyD . Qing Dynasty（4）The best title for the reading material is_. A . The Four Dynasties of Ancient ChinaB . The Four Great Inventors of Ancient ChinaC . The Four Great Inventions of Ancient ChinaD . The Four Great History Characters of Ancient China六、 情景交际 (共1题；共5分)30. （5分）口语运用补全对话：根据对话内容，从方框中选出能填入横线处的最佳选项（其中两项是多余的）A：Sorry Im late, Alice.B. Its all right, Rose. _A: to the Lost & Found I lost my mobile phone.B:_What happened?A: After Ihad dinner with a friend, I went out for a walk. I was about ready to call my mother when I realized I couldnt find it anywhere.B:_I hope that someone will pick it up and call you.A:_Who knowwellwhen is the movie going to begin?B: At 7:00 pm. Thats 15 minutes from nw. We dont have enough time to get there.A: _B: OK. Lets go.A. Never mind.C. Where have you been?E. Oh, Im so sorry to hear that.G. I hope so, but I guess that someone else stole it.B. What bad luck!D. What should we do then?F. Then lets go to the cinema by taxi.七、 短文填空 (共1题；共10分)31. （10分）阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从下面方框内所给11个词中选择10个意义相符的词，必要时进行词形变化，填入空白处，每空一词。care, sun, for, how, happy, piece, because, they, well, never, ifMost people would stay away from bees while meeting them. However, if your goal(目标) is to grow a beautiful and productive(丰收的) garden, you will want to bring on bees.How to attract(吸引) bees?Plant! Plant! Plant! Plant not only vegetables but also colorful flowers. Bees are attracted by colors and purple, yellow, white and blue are _favorites. If possible, you should be _to plant different flowers for bees to choose from. Be sure to plant some flowers in _areas. Bees like warm and bright places _than cool and dark ones.Another part of learning _to attract bees is to always leave a place for wild grass or flowers near your garden. This is where bees can live comfortably and _. You can also design a bee house _the bees to live. To do this, you can use several _of bamboo tied together. Place the house close to the ground _bees prefer living close to the ground. Preparing such a place can make sure that they will enjoy and _want to leave.Be sure to leave water around for them to drink. Once the bees are there and active, you will have a fruitful garden.八、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)32. （5分）请根据以下中文提示，以My best friend Sandy为题，用英语写一篇短文。词数在60个左右。要点如下：1）Sandy在七年级6班，来自北京，现在和父母居住在无锡。2）留着又黑又长的头发，又高又苗条，看上去讨人喜欢。3）擅长画画和阅读，热爱运动，周末和朋友们去游泳。4）在学校有很多新朋友，他们对她都很友好。第 21 页 共 21 页参考答案一、 听下面几段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C (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、 听对话和短文回答问题，每段对话听二遍。 (共3题；共36分)11-1、11-2、11-3、12-1、12-2、12-3、12-4、12-5、13-1、13-2、13-3、13-4、三、 单项选择 (共10题；共20分)14-1、15-1、16-1、17-1、18-1、19-1、20-1、21-1、22-1、23-1、四、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)24-1、五、 阅读理解 (共5题；共46分)25-1、25-2、25-3、25-4、25-5、26-1、26-2、26-3、26-4、26-5、27-1、27-2、27-3、27-4、27-5、28-1、28-2、28-3、28-4、29-1、29-2、29-3、29-4、六、 情景交际 (共1题；共5分)30-1、七、 短文填空 (共1题；共10分)31-1、八、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)32-1、