沪教版九中学2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷.doc

沪教版九中学2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷A卷一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共30分)1. （10分） On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didnt know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder(肩膀). “Hi, girl! My name is Rose, Im 87 years old.”“Why are you in college at such a young age?” I asked jokingly.“I always dreamed of having a college education and now Im getting one!”she replied. Rose became a college symbol(象征) this year and she easily on her from the other students.At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football party. Ill never forget what she taught us.“We do not stop playing because we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor(幽默) every day. Youve got to have a dream. When you lose you dreams, you die!”she said.“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and dont do anything, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live then out in our daily lives.At the years end, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose did peacefully in her sleep.（1）Rose went to college because she .A . wanted to live longerB . loved to stay with the youngC . wanted to realize her dreamD . planned to enjoy her life there（2）From the story we can see that Rose wasduring her stay in college.A . outgoing and popularB . brave and hard-workingC . honest and athleticD . calm and creative（3）Which of the following is included in Roses speech?A . People wont grow old if they stop playing.B . The more you laugh, the younger you will be.C . People easily become old if they do more things.D . Time is especially important for young people.（4）At the end of her speech, Rose asked each of her classmates .A . to sing along with herB . to sing ones own songC . to recite the lyricsD . to do as the lyrics said（5）Which of the following can best describe the story?A . Live with your dream.B . Find secrets of staying young.C . Learn wherever you are.D . Be happy every day.2. （6分）阅读理解I will think of it It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? Though we cannot see, or hear, or feel our thoughts, they have great power (力量)!Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a treeHe began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fellThen he discovered how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their placesJames Ferguson once saw the inside of his fathers watch, and he wondered, Why should I not make a watch? This set him thinking and it led to a wooden clock which kept good timeWalt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideasOne day, when he was in a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking, deep in thoughtHe looked and looked at a place high up in the roomThis continued for a long time, and then he got an idea for a new cartoonIdeas come at any time, and the important thing is to thinkWhen you meet with any difficulty, dont lose heartTry to think of it before asking someone to help youThink and by thinking you will learn how to think creatively（1）Newton wanted to find out _ A . when the apple hit himB . why the apple fellC . who made the apple fallD . where the apple fell（2）Who made a wooden clock? A . Isaac NewtonB . Walt DisneyC . James FergusonD . James father（3）Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage?(= Paragraph 1, = Paragraph 2,)A . B . C . D . 3. （8分）阅读理解（D)Many people havegreat difficulty in saying goodbye. But from goodbye moments, we canalways learn something.Once, I overheard (无意中听到)a father and daughter in their goodbye moment. The father said, “I love you, Iwish you enough.” The daughter answered, “Daddy, our life together has beenmore than enough. Your lover is all that I need. I wish you enough, too, Daddy.”They kissed and she left The fatherwalked over towards me. I could see he wanted and needed a cry. He came over tome and asked, “Did you ever say a forever goodbye to someone?” Before I couldanswer, he went on, “I am old and she lives much too far away. I know her nexttrip back would be for my funeral (葬礼).”“When youwere saying goodbye I heard you say, I wish you enough. May I ask whatthat means?”He began tosmile, “Its a wish that has come down from my great-great-grandparents.And my parents used to say it to me.”He stoppedfor a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it. He smiled evenmore.“When wesaid I wish you enough, we were wanting the other person to have alife full of enough good things.”Then, turningtowards me, he shared (分享)the following “wish” from his heart.I wish you enough sun to keep youbright.I wish you enough rain to appreciatethe sun more.I wish you enough happiness to keep you alive.I wish you enough pain so that thesmallest joys in life appear much bigger.I wish enough hellos to get you through thefinal goodbye.My friends, I wish you enough.（1）Many people would find it difficult _. A . to say goodbyeB . to overhear othersC . to share their wishesD . to live too far away（2）How did the father get the “wish”? A . The writer wrote it for him.B . His parents passed it down to him.C . The teacher taught him at school.D . His daughter told him about it.（3）From the passage, we may learn _. A . the daughter didnt understand his fatherB . the old man didnt want to see his daughterC . the writer knew the old man very wellD . the father and daughter loved each other so much（4）The best title of the passage may be “_.” A . Father and DaughterB . A Difficult MomentC . Wish You EnoughD . A Trip Back Home4. （6分） A good reader is very much like a driver. He must change his reading speed to fit(适应)what he is reading and what he is reading for, just as a driver does to fit the road situation.A good reader may read at 1,000 WPM(每分钟词 )when he looks for something for a report in the library. But once he finds what he needs, he may slow down to 100 WPM. A good reader may read newspapers and story books at 600 WPM. But he may read his science or maths books at 150 WPM. Just as a driver has a wide change of driving speed, so a good reader has a wide change of reading speed.（1）The writer thinks that a good reader can_.A . read at 1,000 WPMB . read as fast as he canC . change the reading speeds as he needsD . spend more time reading（2）A good reader may read fastest_.A . when he reads newspapers and story booksB . when he reads something most useful to himC . when he is trying to work out a maths problemD . when he is trying to find something for his report（3）Which is the best title for this passage?A . The Importance of Having Fast Reading SpeedB . A Good Reader and His Reading Speed.C . The Best Way of Fast ReadingD . The Difference Between Driving and Reading二、 任务型阅读 (共2题；共25分)5. （20分）任务型阅读There is a big supermarket near my home. Its name is Tenglong. There are lots of things. You can buy school things, like notebooks, pens, rulers, pencils, erasers and pencil boxes. You can buy vegetables, fruit and all kinds of food. You can also buy clothes. Some of the things there are cheap, and anybody can afford the price. But some of them are dear.The supermarket is open every day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The workers there are very friendly. They work hard all day. They are happy to answer your questions. They help you if you want to buy anything. There are many people on weekends. They buy lots of things. Sometimes they have breakfast, lunch or dinner there.根据短文内容，完成下列问题。（1）Where is the supermarket?（2）How many kinds of school things are talked about (被谈到) in the passage?（3）When is the supermarket open every day?（4）Are the workers in the supermarket friendly?6. （5分）阅读短文内容，从短文后的ABCDE五个选项中选出能填入空白处最佳选项。 Have you ever taken photos by using mobile phones with selfie sticks (自拍杆)?_However, a pair of US artists from New Mexico, Arie Snee and Justin Crowe believe they have invented a better one and they call it selfie arm. _It makes those people in the pictures seem to be holding hands with a love one.The pair say it offers a far better experience than using a straight stick. The selfie arm makes people feel they are not alone when they take photos. _They think their invention solves the main problem that the selfie stick has people look alone while they are taking pictures of themselves with great interests. The product, at present, just an art project and a model, conveniently provides you a welcoming arm. _The pair say they are fascinated by these new ideas.The selfie are is made of fiberglass. _The project that they work on shows the growing selfie stick phenomenon (现象) directly and increasing need for narcissism (自恋) and Internet agreement.A. It is lightweight and easy-taking.B. It seems that they are together with their friends.C. For better or worse, they have taken the world by storm.D. This new invention is a small, useful and cleverly-designed tool.E. And better yet in the future, itll talk in a friendly way and never get angry or upset.三、 选词填空 (共2题；共15分)7. （10分）根据短文意思，用方框中的单词适当形式填空China, too, be, watch, four, good, real, dance, star, comeJaycee Chan is my favorite movie actor. His _ name is Fang Zuming. He_ from Hong Kong. He _born in 1982, and his birthday is December_ His favorite color is black, so he is often in black. His favorite sport is basketball. He likes music and he also likes_. The Drummer and The Sun Also Rises are his two new movies. I like them very much and want_them once again.Jaycee Chans father is Jackie Chan. He is a great movie_. And he can play kung fu very _. My uncle likes him very much. He_ likes his movie Rush Hour 3. I like the movie, _. What about you ?8. （5分）选择词语适当形式填空，每词仅用一次。beginning fresh touch share famous（1）I have to _a book with him. （2）A true friend reaches for your hand and _your heart. （3）You can buy _vegetables at the supermarket. （4）He is _as a writer. （5）People often make resolutions at the _of the year. 四、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)9. （5分）暑假期间，我校友好学校美国Start light High School的学生将来南京参加为期一个月的修学旅行。活动期间，他们将到我校学生家长体验生活。为此，校学生会面向全校发布广告征集接待家庭。请根据广告内容，用英语写一封电子邮件。Home stay NeededCan you speak English well? Are you good at communicating with others? What do you know about Nanjing? Whats your family like?Im looking forward to your reply. Please email me at wupingyahho.com.注意：1).文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称。2).语言通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范。3).词数80左右，申请信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。Dear Chairperson,I would like to invite an exchange student to my home.Yours sincerely,Wang Hai第 11 页 共 11 页参考答案一、 阅读理解 (共4题；共30分)1-1、1-2、1-3、1-4、1-5、2-1、2-2、2-3、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、4-1、4-2、4-3、二、 任务型阅读 (共2题；共25分)5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、6-1、三、 选词填空 (共2题；共15分)7-1、8-1、8-2、8-3、8-4、8-5、四、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)9-1、